It’s been a long time since we’ve seen a film from Swedish director Lasse Hallström, when at one point he was Hollywood’s go-to-guy for prestige dramas such as The Cider House Rules and Chocolat, then mainstream romances such as Dear John and Safe Haven. His last film was Disney’s forgettable The Nutcracker and the Four Realms in 2018, but now he’s back with The Map that Leads to You, a YA drama coming to Prime Video next month.
Starring Madelyn Cline, Josh Lucas, KJ Apa, Madison Thompson, Sofia Wylie, and Orlando Norman, The Map that Leads to You is based on the novel by JP Monninger. Vera Herbert and Les Bohem adapted the screenplay, which follows a young woman on a post-college European tour who meets a handsome stranger.
SYNOPSIS: “The Map That Leads to You” follows Heather (Cline), a young woman setting off on an adventure across Europe with her best friends before settling into her perfectly planned life. When she crosses paths with Jack (Apa), a magnetic and mysterious stranger, their instant spark ignites an emotional journey neither of them expected. As their connection deepens, secrets, life choices, and hidden truths will test their bond—and change her life in ways she never imagined.
Cline is having the biggest year of her young career. Along with this film, she’ll be seen this weekend in I Know What You Did Last Summer.
It’s good to see Hallstrom back in the fold, too. The style of movie that had him in such high demand have mostly vanished on the big screen, so it makes sense that he’d pivot to streaming features such as this.
The Map that Leads to You hits Prime Video on August 20th.
