Off the Map (2003)

An 11-year-old girl watches her father come down with a crippling depression. Over one summer, she learns answers to several mysteries and comes to terms with love and loss.

Director:

Campbell Scott

Writers:

Joan Ackermann (play), Joan Ackermann (screenplay)

Stars:

Amy Brenneman, Valentina de Angelis, Joan Allen

2 wins & 1 nomination.

Cast

Credited cast:
Amy Brenneman	...	Adult Bo
Valentina de Angelis	...	Young Bo
Joan Allen	...	Arlene
Sam Elliott	...	Charley
J.K. Simmons	...	George
Boots Southern	...	Rusty
J.D. Garfield	...	Romero
Jim True-Frost	...	William Gibbs
Matthew E. Montoya	...	Store Clerk
Kathy Griego	...	Consuela
William Hart McNicholas	...	Interpreter
Timothy Martinez	...	Priest
J.D. Hawkins	...	Jack
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Kevin Skousen	...	Don

Storyline

An 11-year-old girl watches her father come down with a crippling depression. Over one summer, she learns answers to several mysteries and comes to terms with love and loss.

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Plot Keywords:

11 year old | girl | love | depression | target practice | 

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Taglines:

A Very Powerful Place

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for nudity and thematic elements

Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

4 April 2007 (Australia)

Also Known As:

En el medio de la nada

Filming Locations:

Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$50,865 (USA) (11 March 2005)

Gross:

$1,310,368 (USA) (24 June 2005)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Holedigger Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min 108 min

Sound Mix:

DTS Dolby Digital SDDS

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The movie takes place in 1974, as can be deduced by the fact that a radio plays Nixon's resignation announcement during one scene.

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Goofs

A married couple with an income of only $5000 p.a. in 2003 (or even 10 years earlier) would not need to file a tax return if filing jointly and there would be no penalty for failing to file.

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Quotes

Arlene: God damn it, Charley, not again! Come out. Come out, Charley, now! Come out now, enough. Look, Charley, you can lock yourself in the chicken house, you can lock yourself in the root cellar, you can lock yourself in the shed and the truck... no, not the truck, and not the outhouse! Come out of the outhouse right now! You're being selfish, Charley. You're just sitting there listening to me, being selfish and self-indulgent, self-pitying!
[hits the outhouse door]
Arlene: Sweetheart, I can't take this much ...

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Connections

Featured in Anatomy of a Scene: Off the Map (2004)

User Reviews

A REAL film!!

I saw this film at the High Falls Film Festival in Rochester NY, and had the pleasure of speaking with many of the people involved in this production. I have to say that this is one of the best films I have seen in a while. It's REAL... with a tranquil quality.. but REAL in a way that we can all see and relate to these characters in some way. It is a "slow" film... but that's what makes it so AMAZING.... it sucks you into these peoples lives... not just the girl.. but those surrounding her. I would love to see more films made like this. Cudos to Camble Scott for such great direction and Joan Ackermann for writing such a beautiful play.. that is now on the BIG SCREEN!!

Please, go see this film.. it takes you on an amazing ride.. BUT.. understand... that this is not an action flick... it is REAL... almost gritty and dreamy... one minute you will be laughing.. and seconds later your laugh will abruptly stop and tears may come to your eyes.. then.. back to laughter!!

I highly recommend this film!!!