The Way (film)

The Way is a 2010 drama starring Martin Sheen and directed by his son, Emilio Estevez, who also makes small cameo appearances.

While on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in the Great Pyrenees Mountains of France, Daniel Avery is struck dead in a storm. His father, Tom, goes to retrieve the body to give Daniel a proper burial back home... and then decides to make Daniel's mission his own.

Along the way Tom meets Dutchman Joost, Canadian Sarah and Irish writer Jack, who each have their own reasons for walking The Way. They discover things about themselves and truly bond with each other, despite having differences.


 * Empty Nest: We get the idea that Tom and Daniel haven't had a meaningful conversation in quite some time, prior to Daniel's death.


 * Unexpected Inheritance: Tom inherits Daniel's pilgrimage and his backpacking equipment. At first, he was planning just to retrieve Daniel's belongings, but a kindly French policeman explains the pilgrimage to him, and he decides to finish what Daniel started.