Genre: Drama
Directed by: Emilio Estevez
Cast: Martin Sheen, Deborah Kara Unger, James
Nesbitt
Time: 123 minutes
After finding out that his adult
son was killed in a storm while walking the Camino de Santiago, Dr. Thomas
Avery, an American ophthalmologist, travels to France to claim the remains of
his departed child. While there, he decides to have his son cremated and to
undertake the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage himself, dispersing the ashes along
the way.
This is a beautiful film, written
and directed by Emilio Estevez. It is quite cool to see real life father and
son on screen together. The resemblance is clear. Martin Sheen was perfect for
that role, and the supporting cast was good too. It is a nice tribute to the
Camino de Santiago, wrapped in a tale of family loss and search for meaning to
it all.
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