Fresh
Sigourney Weaver dominates with her powerful performance but the film, a feature debut from theater director Scott Elliott, is so poorly conceived and staged that much of the emotional impact gets lost
Emanuel Levy, Variety
A Map of the World
A woman's life falls apart after she's blamed for an accident on her property.
1999 · 2h 5m · R
Drama
Directed by
Scott Elliott
Overview
School nurse Alice Goodwin lives with her husband and two daughters on a dairy farm in a small Wisconsin community. After an accident on her property involving a friend's child, the town turns against her and Alice finds herself fighting charges of child abuse.
Director and cast
- Scott Elliott Director
- Sigourney Weaver as Alice Goodwin
- Julianne Moore as Theresa Collins
- David Strathairn as Howard Goodwin
- Arliss Howard as Paul Reverdy
- Chloë Sevigny as Carole Mackessy
- Sara Rue as Debbie
- Aunjanue Ellis-Taylor as Dyshett
- Nicole Ari Parker as Sherry
- Bruklin Harris as Lynelle
- Lisa Emery as Susan Durkin
Critics on Rotten Tomatoes
Top critics, in their words
67%
Tomatometer
Fresh
That which does not kill us makes us ... well, still alive.
David Edelstein, Slate
Fresh
May be too painful and downbeat for many moviegoers. But it redefines courage in acting.
Peter Stack, San Francisco Chronicle
Fresh
Good performances all through the movie.
Roger Ebert, At the Movies
Fresh
Worth navigating for its refusal to play to the crowd. There's certainly nothing safe or sweet about Weaver's performance.
Kevin Maynard, Mr. Showbiz
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