Description: Alice Goodwin is an outspoken mother of two and part-time school nurse who is not liked by everyone. Tragedy strikes when the daughter of her neighbour and best-friend falls in a pond and drowns whilst under Alice's care. Things get even...
Description Alice Goodwin is an outspoken mother of two and part-time school nurse who is not liked by everyone. Tragedy strikes when the daughter of her neighbour and best-friend falls in a pond and drowns whilst under Alice's care. Things get even worse when she is accused of abusing a young boy at her school and her husband is unable to raise the bail money...
Credits
Producer:
Frank Marshall, Kathleen Kennedy
Score Composer:
Pat Metheny
Editorial Reviews "Dominating every frame she's in, Sigourney Weaver plays the boldest, most complex role of her career in A MAP OF THE WORLD..." Variety - p.82 - Emanuel Levy (09/20/1999)
"...Refreshing..." -- Rating: A- Entertainment Weekly - p.57 - Entertainment Weekly Staff (09/22/2000)
"...A serious film that has provided Weaver with what is arguably the richest and most challenging role of her career....Weaver responds with a luminous portrayal that misses no nuances or implications..." Los Angeles Times - p.C6 - Kevin Thomas (12/03/1999)
"...There are good performances all through the movie....[Sevigny] shows an intriguing range..." Chicago Sun-Times - p.29 - Roger Ebert (02/04/2000)