The Way : the movie about the Camino and Muxía
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The movie about the Camino
In the vast cinematographic universe, very few films have focused on telling a phenomenon as particular as that of the Jacobean pilgrimage and the human experiences and experiences that are generated through it. “The Way” (2010), directed by Emilio Estevez and starring his father, Martin Sheen, is an example of how a movie about the Camino can inspire thousands of people to start an adventure as special as the Camino.
The very famous movie tells the story of Tom, played by Sheen, an American ophthalmologist who travels to France to recover the remains of his son, Daniel (played by Emilio Estevez himself), who dies in the Pyrenees while walking the Camino de Santiago. On his journey along the French Way, Tom encounters a diverse group of pilgrims, each with their own motivations and conflicts, and together they embark on a transformative journey towards redemption and reconciliation with themselves.
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A symbol of the Camino de Santiago
The movie is probably today one of the best known of Emilio Estevez’s directorial career, but above all it is an authentic symbol of the spirit of Camino de Santiago . In recent years, many pilgrims from all over the world, especially from English-speaking countries, have discovered the Jacobean route and what it means thanks, among other things, to this movie, which is already described as a cult film by many experts of the seventh century art .
And the work is a perfect compilation of a lot of places that pilgrims can find while doing one of the Jacobean routes, in addition to evoking the landscapes and the typical atmosphere of the Camino.
A very personal movie by Martin Sheen
The American actor Martin Sheen is an old acquaintance of our screens. He has a very long and successful career typical only of the greatest actors in Hollywood or international cinema.
From his filmography, titles such as Apocalypse Now or the famous series The West Wing of the White House stand out. But if this movie about the Camino is special for him within his vast biography, it is because Martin has Spanish roots. And his real last name is Estevez since his father was a native of Pontevedra.
For him and his son, therefore, the movie The Way represented a return to the family’s roots and to visit Galicia land with which Martin is very connected and has visited on several occasions. Additionally, Sheen declared to various media that he considered he had an outstanding debt with his paternal family’s land.
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Muxía the epicenter of the movie
One of the most striking moments of the movie about the Camino is when the pilgrims arrive at Muxía, a small Galician coastal town that represents one of the natural extensions of the Camino de Santiago. In fact, in recent years this place has become an alternative pilgrimage point after Santiago de Compostela and Finisterre.
And Muxía, if there is one thing that stands out, it is for its beautiful seascape and its aura of mysticism, which is a fascinating counterpoint to the historical grandeur of Santiago. Here, pilgrims find a space for reflection by visiting Santa Maria de la Barca, a famous Marian sanctuary, one of the most important in Galicia, perhaps including San Andrés de Teixido and Amil.
Santa María de la Barca is in fact also famous for its Celtic legends and its famous magic stones, which cure visitors of numerous ailments. In fact, it is for this reason that it is a fundamental place in the plot.
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Visiting Muxía from Santiago is a necessary experience
This beautiful Galician town hall is, thanks to influences such as that of The Way, a place increasingly visited by pilgrims and curious people. And this small municipality is relatively close to Santiago. Together with cape Finisterre , it is one of the natural extensions of the Camino and there are several ways to visit it.
The first is on foot, usually reached in three days from the City of the Apostle. Another way is by traveling on an organized excursion.
Today companies like Galicia Travels have years of experience offering excursions to Jacobean places of interest such as Muxía. An easy way and just one click away to visit some of the most emblematic places of the Camino and that many people previously know from movies like The Way.