The Way

A grieving father (Martin Sheen) walks a pilgrimage in Europe called the Way of St. James in honor of his late son, who died making the same journey. Along the way, he befriends people from around the world and experiences a profound epiphany., A grieving father makes a pilgrimage to the Pyrenees in honor of his late son, and experiences a major epiphany during his journey down the Way of Saint James. When his adult son (Emilio Estevez) is killed during an excursion down a Christian pilgrimage route, California doctor Tom (Martin Sheen) vows to complete the treacherous journey. As Tom sets down the 800 km path with only his son’s guidebook and backpack, he forges powerful bonds with three fellow travelers (Yorick Van Wageningen, Deborah Kara Unger, James Nesbitt, who alter his perspective of the world and remind him what it means to lead a meaningful life., When his son dies during the pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, his father decides to honour him by finishing the journey. Starring Emilio Estevez, Martin Sheen, Deborah Kara Unger, James Nesbitt, Yorick van Wageningen, Tcheky Karyo., “The Way” marks the third collaboration between writer/director/actor Emilio Estevez and his actor father Martin Sheen. The film is the poignant story of Tom, an American who arrives in France to collect the remains of his recently deceased son. Grief stricken and in search of a way to understand his son better, Tom decides to follow in his footsteps and embarks on the potentially hazardous walk through the Pyrenees that claimed the life of his boy., In this poignant drama, a grieving father (Martin Sheen) walks a pilgrimage in Europe called the Way of St. James in honor of his late son, who died making the same journey. Along the way, he befriends people from around the world and experiences a profound epiphany., A grieving father walks a pilgrimage in Europe called the Way of St. James in honour of his late son, who died making the same journey. Along the way, he befriends people from around the world and experiences a profound epiphany.