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Saturday, November 5, 2011

The Way (1:55) 2011

Tom Avery (Martin Sheen) is a widowed opthamologist living in California. While playing golf, he receives a overseas phone call telling him is only child, Daniel, has died in a freak storm on the first day of his pilgrimage walking The Camino de Santiago. Tom flies to France to escort the remains back home. Tom has a change of heart and decides to make the pilgrimage, scattering Daniel's remains along the route. As he starts his solitary journey he soon is accompanied by a Joost, a Dutchman and soon later, Sarah, a Canadian. Tom  is aloof not really wanting their company as he grieves for his son. As the trio walks from town to town, Jack from Ireland, joins the group. The foursome are on the journey for entirely different reasons. Although Tom finds them annoying, especially Jack, they start to grow closer and Tom shares his reason for this  two month pilgrimage. This is a quiet movie as Tom is comes to terms with his life and his son's death.  The cinematography is outstanding and deserves to be seen on the big screen.  Bottom line: just see it!

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