The Way of St. James, or as it's known in the Spanish speaking world, El Camino de Santiago, was featured in one of my favorite movies: The Way, starring Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez was released in April 2010. Emilio Estevez and Barry Shay directed the film.
Sheen plays the father who travels overseas to retrieve the remains of his son (Estevez) who was killed in a storm while crossing the Pyrenees on the 500 mile pilgrimage to St. James cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. Sheen, as Doctor Tom, takes his son's ashes and sets off on the pilgrimage himself, both to honor his son and to take his ashes to the ocean at the end of the St. James Way.
The scenery is fantastic and beautiful, and the doctor meets many interesting travelers on his journey across Spain. He is touched by the spirit and memory of his son Daniel on the pilgrimage, wishing he had spent more time with him while he was alive. The candlelight service at the church in Santiago gives the whole pilgrimage experience a deeper and more spiritual significance.
I know you will enjoy seeing the movie. I've seen it a couple of times and each time find something new and interesting. This movie has motivated me to include the pilgrimage of St. James Way on my Bucket List of must-do things before I die. I may not be able to walk the whole distance (it takes about two months to complete), but I hope to walk the beginning few miles, and several miles culminating at the cathedral candlelight service and on to the ocean. See the movie. I know you'll like it.
Best wishes, Gene
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