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The Way

Drama. When his son dies during a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela, a father decides to honour him by finishing the journey.

A conservative American ophthalmologist travels to Europe to recover the body of his deceased son, who died while attempting to make the pilgrimage from France to Spain's Santiago de Compostela. Once there, he resolves to take the journey himself, in an effort to understand both himself and his late son.

2 hours, 2 minutes

Last on

Fri 30 Mar 201823:55
BBC Two Scotland

Music Played

  • The Shins

    New Slang

  • Coldplay

    Lost!

  • David Gray

    My Oh My

  • Alanis Morissette

    Thank U

Credits

Tom AveryMartin Sheen
Daniel AveryEmilio Estevez
SarahDeborah Kara Unger
JoostYorick van Wageningen
JackJames Nesbitt
Captain HenriTcheky Karyo
EuniceRomy Baskerville
DoreenRenee Estevez
RogerDavid Alexanian
CalWilliam Holden
DirectorEmilio Estevez
WriterEmilio Estevez

Broadcasts

  • Sat 18 Oct 201423:15
    BBC Two
  • Sat 9 May 201523:40
    BBC Two
  • Sun 13 Aug 201700:40
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Sun 13 Aug 201701:10
    BBC Two Scotland
  • Fri 30 Mar 201823:25
    BBC Two except Scotland
  • Fri 30 Mar 201823:55
    BBC Two Scotland

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