The Way

The Way is currently streaming in Australia on Amazon Prime Video, and in the US on Peacock Premium and Angel Studios, and it earns its set pieces rather than just delivering them. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. With 657 viewer ratings on TMDB, this is not a title flying under the radar. Martin Sheen's performance is the throughline that holds the set pieces together. Available now on Amazon Prime Video — press play and find out why people keep recommending it.

There is a reason The Way keeps coming up in conversation. The choreography in The Way serves the story instead of interrupting it. When his son dies while hiking the famed Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route in the Pyrenees, Tom flies to France to claim the remains. Looking for insights into his estranged child’s life, he decides to complete the 500-mile mountain trek to Spain. Tom soon joins up with other travelers and realizes they’re all searching for something. Martin Sheen and Emilio Estevez lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2010. The geography of every set piece in The Way is legible, which is rarer in the genre than it should be. It knows exactly what it is, and does not try to be anything else.

For viewers who want their entertainment to move fast and not waste a scene, The Way respects your time. If you have run out of similar titles to watch, this is a strong next pick. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Martin Sheen's performance is the throughline that holds the bigger action elements together. Give it twenty minutes and decide — most viewers do not stop there.