A young American dies in a storm as he begins to walk the Camino de Santiago across Northern Spain. His father completes the pilgrimage in his memory....
For more details on the film see:
http://theway-themovie.com/index.php
The scenery is beautiful. The soundtrack is great. And the film shows how a common objective/task can create strong bonds between a group of disparate (and, if I'm honest,not initially very likeable) people.
The film is dedicated to the Director EE's Spanish grandfather, the lead actor Martin Sheen's Spanish father, Francisco, who emigrated to Ohio in the 1930s.The family's Spanish heritage and its resonances in the film are further explored in this article:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/mar/25/martin-sheen-emilio-estevez-charlie-sheen?INTCMP=SRCH (paragraphs 10-16)
As seen in this film, the Camino seems both a very demanding/challenging but also extremely enlightening/enriching experience. Maybe one day....
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