The Island of the Mapmaker's Wife explained

The Island of the Mapmaker's Wife
Director:Michie Gleason
Producer:Berry van Zwieten
Starring:Liam Cunningham
Roland Gift
Natasha Little
Dominique Sanda
Music:Debbie Wiseman
Cinematography:Theo Bierkens
Country:United Kingdom
Netherlands
Language:English

The Island of the Mapmaker's Wife is a 2001 British-Dutch film directed by Michie Gleason, with a screenplay by Michie Gleason based on a short story by Marilyn Sides which appeared in the 1990 O. Henry Prize Stories collection.

Plot

Descotes, a young map expert, discovers the marvelous erotic secret of an elaborate ancient map that she lusts to own.