Camino (2008)

The young daughter of sectarian religious fanatics faces a deadly illness soon after falling in love for the first time.

Director:

Javier Fesser

Writer:

Javier Fesser

Stars:

Nerea Camacho, Carme Elias, Mariano Venancio

21 wins & 20 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Nerea Camacho	...	Camino
Carme Elias	...	Gloria (as Carmen Elias)
Mariano Venancio	...	José
Manuela Vellés	...	Nuria
Lola Casamayor	...	Tía Marita
Ana Gracia	...	Inés
Pepe Ocio	...	Don Miguel Ángel
Jordi Dauder	...	Don Luis
Emilio Gavira	...	Mr. Meebles
Lucas Manzano	...	Cuco
Claudia Otero	...	Begoña
Miriam Raya	...	Elena
Juanma Lara	...	Doctor Bernaola (as Juan Manuel Lara)
Alfonso Torregrosa	...	Doctor 1 Clínica Navarra
Fernando Carrera	...	Doctor 2 Clínica Navarra

Storyline

Inspired by real events, it is an emotional adventure that revolves around Nerea Camacho, an eleven-year-old believing girl, who faces two facts that are completely new to her: falling in love and dying. The film begins at the time of his death and then go back five months before and tell the story from the beginning of her illness.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as title | love | mousetrap | surgery | religion | 

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Taglines:

A blind faith.

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Genres:

Drama

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Certificate:

TV-14

Details

Official Sites:

Official [Spain]

Country:

Spain

Language:

Spanish

Release Date:

17 October 2008 (Spain)

Also Known As:

Um Caminho de Luz

Filming Locations:

Almería, Andalucía, Spain

Company Credits

Production Co:

Mediapro, Películas Pendelton

Technical Specs

Runtime:

138 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Claimed to be based on the story of Alexia Gonzalez - Barros. The family has not accepted any of the details depicted in the movie though.

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Quotes

Camino: Do you want me to pray for you to die as well?

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Connections

References Kyaputen Tsubasa (1983)

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Soundtracks

Happy Birthday
Written by Patty S. Hill and Mildred J. Hill
Autorizado por Warner Chappell Music Spain, S.A.

User Reviews

This movie was terrible

Having looked at some of the comments left by users about this movie I am not sure whether we saw the same movie.. the movie that i saw was so bad that i wanted to walk out after half an hour, except i was with someone and didn't want to upset them. the start of the movie - where the girl is on her deathbed, with family, hospital staff and clergy, got me interested. What had happened before ? why was she so sick ? etc. However, my attention soon waned as the movie refused to decide what it was. Was it a kid's movie ? well, it would certainly appeal to a female tween audience, i.e. things such as discovering boys, close relations with the father, etc, but graphically showing what happened in the operation. Did we really need to see inside her spine and that massive needle? The movie is confused by sub-plots and asides, such as the book she discovers - Mr Tweebly ?? - which could've played a much larger part in telling the story, but only gets a few mentions. And so out of context. It is like several different directors or editors just pasted scenes together, with no narrative or focus to push the story forward. The little girl was lovely, but sickly sweet in her demeanor, if her eyes widen once more in astonishment, i will scream. Everything that happened in the movie was signposted so blatantly that there was no surprise or anticipation, prime example being when her Dad dies in the car crash. Is the movie pro or anti-religion, it seems to be scathing in how religion can corrupt and divide families, but in the end all that the older sister does is put the 'unsuitable' book in the same cupboard as the more appropriate material. It said, at the end of the film, that it is based on a true story and that the person in question is waiting for beautification, so it is confusing as to the director's viewpoint. In summary, what looked like an interesting idea - looking back at the months before someone's death - was a hodgepodge of confusion, stupid fantastical scenes where she chases mice and is chased by the guardian angel and supporting characters who are predictable and not very likable. The film tries to do too much and ends up being very little. A movie to recommend where a young girl is the protagonist, which involves fantasy and supernatural themes and is entertaining is Pan's Labyrinth,