The Map Reader is a New Zealand drama film, directed, written and edited by Harold Brodie and released in 2008.
Michael's hobby is studying maps, while his love interests are blind woman Mary (Bonnie Soper) and his classmate Alison (Mikaila Hutchinson).
Deborah Robinson of Australian Women Online praised Gibney's portrayal of Amelia, "[she] elicits much empathy for the character and of course, the experienced actress steals just about every scene she’s in".
[1] Flicks reviewer Andreas Heinemann gave it four-out-of-five, "[it] punches above its weight... [and] is driven by the great work of an impressive cast.
"[7] Dan Slevin of Funerals & Snakes observed, "[Brodie] is hampered by some weak performances from [most of his cast] and a lack of a considered visual style... [his] more successful [choice is] a distinctive soundtrack from bluesman [Jones].