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The Cartographer

The Cartographer

20110h 12m

Overview

A girl adrift in a storm in a sea of letters finds herself tossed into a world of mysterious motives, uncertain geography and desperate times. Polly has mapped the entire world. Almost. There is one last, lost city to go. But to know this place is to destroy it and this city's residents have other plans. Polly has to decide what's where, what's right and how to get out.

Directed by Jane Shadbolt
Written by Jane Shadbolt
Produced by Karinn Cheung
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Top Cast

Paula Arundell

Paula Arundell

Polly (voice)

Joel Edgerton

Joel Edgerton

The Envoy (voice)

Toby Leonard Moore

Toby Leonard Moore

The Scissorman (voice)

About The Cartographer

The Cartographer is a drama, fantasy film released in 2011. Directed by Jane Shadbolt, it stars Paula Arundell, Joel Edgerton, Toby Leonard Moore. A girl adrift in a storm in a sea of letters finds herself tossed into a world of mysterious motives, uncertain geography and desperate times. Polly has mapped the entire world. Almost. There is one last, lost city to go. But to know this place is to destroy it and this city's residents have other plans. Polly has to decide what's where, what's right and how to get out.

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