Burn Your Maps

"Sometimes you have to get lost to find your way home."

2016 1h 42m EN

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6.9

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★6.9TMDB · 47

AdventureComedyDramaFamily

Synopsis

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A family in emotional turmoil is taken by surprise in this quirky adventure where an eccentric 8-year-old American boy, Wes, has an existential epiphany - He believes that he is in fact a Mongolian goat herder.

“Sometimes you have to get lost to find your way home.”

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Cast

Vera Farmiga
Alise Firth
Jacob Tremblay
Wes Firth
Suraj Sharma
Ismail
Ramón Rodríguez
Batbayar
Virginia Madsen
Victoria
Marton Csokas
Connor Firth
Jason Scott Lee
Shaman Helper
Glynis Davies
Lillian

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Jordan Roberts
Writers: Jordan Roberts
Languages: English
Countries: Mongolia, United States of America

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ERA

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Released 10 years ago.

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2 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: Mongolia, United States of America.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Jordan Roberts, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

ERA

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Original score by Jonathan Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

MoodPlayr · trivia#04

5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Susan Shipton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

ERA

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Vera Farmiga and Jacob Tremblay and Suraj Sharma carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you have to get lost to find your way home.".

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8 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt4882548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Jordan Roberts directs. John Bailey behind the camera. Jonathan Goldsmith scores. Susan Shipton cuts. Produced in Mongolia, United States of America. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released 10 years ago.
2International production across 2 countries: Mongolia, United States of America.
3Directed by Jordan Roberts, shot by John Bailey. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Jonathan Goldsmith. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Susan Shipton shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Vera Farmiga and Jacob Tremblay and Suraj Sharma carry the top of the cast.
7Marketing tagline: "Sometimes you have to get lost to find your way home.".
8IMDB entry: tt4882548 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
9Only 47 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.