SPA26 The Way

Celebrating its 15th anniversary since release, Emilio Estevez’s (The Breakfast Club, The Outsiders) The Way was his fourth film as writer/director and third collaboration with his actor/father, Martin Sheen (Wall Street, Apocalypse Now).

Tom (Sheen) is an American doctor who comes to St. Jean Pied de Port, France to collect the remains of his adult son, who died in the Pyrenees during a storm while walking The Camino de Santiago, also known as The Way of Saint James. Driven by his profound sadness and desire to understand his son better, Tom decides to embark on the historical pilgrimage, leaving his "California bubble life" behind.

Armed with his son's backpack and guidebook, Tom navigates the 800km historical pilgrimage from the French Pyrenees to Santiago de Compostela in the north-west of Spain but soon discovers that he will not be alone on this journey.

Garnering millions of fans since its release, The Way has been widely admired as a rare work that uniquely balances faith and doubt, sorrow and joy, in a profoundly moving love letter to travel and family.

“Gentle, likable and profoundly touching” – EMPIRE

NOMINEE – Best Adapted Screenplay, Cinema Writers Circle Awards 2011

NOMINEE – Best Sound Editing, Motion Picture Sound Editors 2012

Rating: PG

Runtime: 138 mins

Session Times

Eastend Cinemas

Sun, Jul 5:

11:00

Prospect Cinemas

Sat, Jun 27:

13:00

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