X on a Map

June. 20,2009      
Rating:
6.5
Trailer Synopsis Cast

In a time when every continent that can be discovered has been discovered, Paul works as a cartographer who dreams of distant places. That is until he crosses Ana who folds maps for the same company. During a secret meeting he eventually discovers his own private America that cannot be found on any map of the world.

Sean Biggerstaff as  Paul
Vicky Krieps as  Ana
Jean-François Wolff as  Christopher Columbus
Marja-Leena Junker as  Female supervisor
Stefan Weinert as  Male supervisor

Reviews

Laikals
2009/06/20

The greatest movie ever made..!

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HeadlinesExotic
2009/06/21

Boring

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ThedevilChoose
2009/06/22

When a movie has you begging for it to end not even half way through it's pure crap. We've all seen this movie and this characters millions of times, nothing new in it. Don't waste your time.

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Taraparain
2009/06/23

Tells a fascinating and unsettling true story, and does so well, without pretending to have all the answers.

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lauritz-mueller
2009/06/24

"X on a map" got me from the very first frame (including the credits). These elderly people in Grey suits stepping out of the lift reminded me very much of the bureaus pictured in "The Apartment" by Bily Wilder. Noticing moreover that this film apparently is set in earlier times got me into the right mood from the very beginning.I don't want to give away the whole story, so I'll give only a glimpse of what happens in "X on a map". Paul and Ana work in a factory that produces maps. He draws. She folds. They get to know each other by chance. Paul is a dreamer while Ana seems more down-to-earth. He dreams of foreign places that haven't been discovered yet and soon infects her with his wanderlust.CUT -Naturally, 13 minutes aren't enough to provide an elaborate story with twists and turns and deep character development and such. Consequently, this film doesn't amaze me with its detailed story line but rather with its unique atmosphere. In 13 short minutes it generates poignant melancholy and profound but yet diffuse longing for distant places and eventually left me behind with the fulminating desire to go out and see the world. Not many films manage that.Mark "X on a map" with an X on your watch list!

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