Dive into this hilarious comedy from the studio that brought you little miss sunshine and juno. This peter weir film is inspired by real events, loosely based on the long walk written by a polish pow in the soviet. United states july 5, 20 nationwide canada july 5, 20. The way back is itself an old fashioned venture, about a ragtag group of valiant, determined prisoners during world war ii who make an almost superhuman effort to escape siberia on foot across mongolia, through the gobi desert into china and onward into britishcontrolled india you can never put too many miles between you and an angry stalin. The route from the gulag to india takes the characters in the way back across siberia, the gobi desert and the himalayas. Heres whats included with every worryfree ticket purchase. A waterpark employee becomes friend and mentor to a withdrawn, fatherless boy. Its hard to see what the way, way back demonstrates more than fox searchlights stillunmatched skill at rolling out a little movie. The film stars liam james as duncan, a shy 14yearold who goes on summer vacation to cape cod, massachusetts with his mother and her abusive boyfriend. Drawing maps in the snow its barely more than guesswork as to where they are or where they need to get they acknowledge that most of. Siberian gulag escapees travel four thousand miles by foot to freedom in india.
Between christmas and new year the hollywood movie the way back hit the screens in the us and the uk. Where it falls down is a lack of personal intensity to match the. The way back is a remarkable adventure story chronicling the escape of a small group of multinational prisoners from a. May 30, 2011 the other movie i saw was the way back. Way back home 1932 cast and crew a taffy pull, a barn dance and other situations call for a singing preacher with a goatee phillips lord. With ben affleck, al madrigal, janina gavankar, michaela watkins. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job at his alma mater, he may get one last shot at redemption. Sensing that hes drifting away from his mother pam during a summer vacation with her, her domineering boyfriend trent, and trents daughter steph, 14 year old duncan gets a job at a water park, and gains some muchneeded.
In deciding where to set their new film, the way, way back, writerdirectors nat faxon and jim rash knew they wanted it to be in a coastal town on the east coast, with access to a water park. The way back is inspired by a 4,000mile foot journey that began with an escape from a siberian prison camp in the dead of winter and continued across mongolia and the gobi desert, ending finally months later in free india. An awkward yet intelligent young boy begins to make his transition into adulthood over the course of one transformative summer in this bittersweet coming of age comedy drama. This disambiguation page lists articles associated with. The way back also known as finding the way back in some markets is a 2020 american sports drama film directed by gavin oconnor and written by brad ingelsby. The way way back opens with a scene set in an old woodpaneled buick station wagon.
Local fans dont have much time left for gawking, however. Back home, spencer takes care of his grandmother, jo, who has suffered a stroke. Jack cunningham was an hs basketball phenom who walked away from the game, forfeiting his future. The harrowing true tale of seven escaped soviet prisoners who desperately marched out of siberia through china, the gobi desert, tibet, and over the himalayas to british india.
The true story of a trek to freedom as well as other real. Years later, when he reluctantly accepts a coaching job. With jim sturgess, ed harris, colin farrell, dragos bucur. Having a rough time fitting in, duncan finds an unexpected friend in owen, manager of the water wizz water park.
Shy 14yearold duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriends daughter. In the 20 comingofage dramacomedy, the way, way back, a water park is prominently featured. Jan 21, 2011 the way back is itself an old fashioned venture, about a ragtag group of valiant, determined prisoners during world war ii who make an almost superhuman effort to escape siberia on foot across mongolia, through the gobi desert into china and onward into britishcontrolled india you can never put too many miles between you and an angry stalin. The way back is a 2010 american survival film directed by peter weir, from a screenplay by weir and keith clarke. Affleck did a fantastic job and the directing was a perfect match. Spencer wrestles with his alienation and anger at god. Best of all, the way back has a very strong anticommunist worldview rooted in the overt christian faith of most of the men. Enter your location to see which movie theaters are playing the way, way back near you. It is based on the story of slawomir rawicz, although its not clear whether all.
While 14yearold duncan liam james is being dragged on a family trip with his mom toni collette and her overbearing boyfriend steve carell, he befriends the gregarious manager sam rockwell of a local water park. I posted the poster and trailer last year and remember being really intrigued by the story, which was inspired by real events. The film picks up however once saoirse ronan enters the picture and her youthful feminine presence brings an interesting dynamic. A young teenager tries to save his summer from being ruined in this comingof. The way back is a 2010 movie that tells the story of a group of prisoners who escape from a gulag in siberia. It stars ben affleck, al madrigal, michaela watkins, and janina gavankar, and follows an alcoholic construction worker who is recruited to become head coach of the basketball team at the high school he used to attend. Weirs the way back is a riveting film, bracketed by monochrome newsreel material, first of the invasion of poland, later of the cold war from 1945 to. The movie opens with duncan in the back seat while trent drives and goads the shy boy into giving himself a rating from 1 to 10. Read the the way back movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. Published april 1st 2006 by lyons press first published 1956 more details. Read the the way way back movie synopsis, view the movie trailer, get cast and crew information, see movie photos, and more on movies. During an extended summer vacation, he takes a job at a nearby water park and bonds with the general manager sam rockwell.
The true story of a trek to freedom as well as other real life accounts, six time oscar nominated director. Its unstuck in time, from the very arrival of a 40yearold station wagon full of angst in a 20 movie. Dec 23, 2010 the way back is a robustly made picture, heartfelt, well executed with an exhilarating sense of reach and narrative ambition. The way back is a robustly made picture, heartfelt, well executed with an exhilarating sense of reach and narrative ambition. The actors are appearing in the way, way back, a movie being shot in various south shore locations. A young teenager tries to save his summer from being ruined in this comingofage comedy starring toni collette and steve. The movie opens with duncan in the back seat while trent drives and goads the shy boy into giving himself a.
The movies allstar cast includes steve carell, rob corddry, annasophia. Dec 04, 2010 the story was the long walk, a gripping account of a polish officers imprisonment in the soviet gulag in 1940, his escape and then a trek of 4,000 miles 6,437km from siberia to india, surviving. The way back is arguably less fun than master and commander, mainly because of the disturbing imagery i. Celebrity sightings are happening every day in marshfield, where the new movie the way, way back is being filmed. Of note, there is much controversy surrounding the events, including the camp placement. It will close in the same place, but lets not get ahead of ourselves. Jun 06, 20 two the way, way back clips and four tv spots b. This film may hit too close to home for some, so i will recommend this movie. The way way back 20 rotten tomatoes movie trailers. It is based on the story of slawomir rawicz, although its not clear whether all the facts are true. The way back is the latest addiction drama to hit the big screen but is now immediately available for purchase at home.
Way back, song from birds in the trap sing mcknight by travis scott. Archived request survival movies like the way back. Our young protagonist is forced to spend the summer with his divorced mom pam toni. The way, way back the water park that provided the backdrop for steve carell and sam rockwell s fictional summer vacation is a real, familyowned business. There were 5 other movies released on the same date, including just like a woman, stuck in love and hammer of the gods. The way, way back 20 duncan liam james is an awkward teen who must spend the summer at a beach house with his mother toni collette, her boyfriend, trent steve carell, and trents.
Directed by sixtime academy award r nominee peter weir, the way back is an epic story of survival, solidarity and indomitable human will. Despite its familiar themes, the way way back makes use of its talented cast, finely tuned script, and an abundance of charm to deliver a funny and satisfying comingofage story. Peter weir directed picnic at hanging rock, a 1975 movie so mysterious and. Jul 26, 20 the way way back opens with a scene set in an old woodpaneled buick station wagon. Shot in bulgaria, morocco and india, the film stars jim. Everything you need to know about the way, way back movie. Jim sturgess, colin farrell, and ed harris in the way back. Peter weirs the way back, a good walk almost spoiled. Movie magic in marshfield with steve carell the boston globe. But weir makes it all bearable with his general swiftness and tone.
The way back movie map of travel flixchatter film blog. In the way, way back, we see the world through the eyes of ungainly 14year old duncan liam james. The way back home is the story about a young professional, spencer krane, who travels back to his hometown of sanford, florida after the tragic death of his beloved wife and unborn child. Former high school basketball phenom, now struggling from a loss, is asked to coach todays mediocre team and sparks them on a winning streak. The two form a powerful bond, resulting in a vacation duncan will never forget. Writerdirectors nat faxon and joe rushs film is a puzzling mix of meatballs and 70s loco parentis drama, with authentic loco parents. The comingofage story centers on 14yearold duncan liam james. A visual estimate of the famous and dramatic ww2 escape trek from russian detention camp in siberia to india based on the book the long walk by slawomir rawicz. Also sign me up for fanmail to get updates on all things movies. Peter weirs 2010 feature film the way back starring ed harris and colin farrell was inspired by the book.
The way, way back is a 20 american independent comingofage comedydrama film written and directed by nat faxon and jim rash in their directorial debuts. The way way back may be the best movie of the summer. The film also stars steve carell, toni collette, allison janney, annasophia robb. Dec 25, 2010 weirs the way back is a riveting film, bracketed by monochrome newsreel material, first of the invasion of poland, later of the cold war from 1945 to the breaching of the berlin wall, and centres. Definitely not your typical basketball high school hero coach. With steve carell, toni collette, allison janney, annasophia robb. The way, way back is the funny and poignant coming of age story of 14yearold duncans liam james summer vacation with his mother, pam toni collette, her overbearing boyfriend, trent steve. The story was the long walk, a gripping account of a polish officers imprisonment in the soviet gulag in 1940, his escape and then a trek of 4,000 miles 6,437km from siberia to. The story was the long walk, a gripping account of a polish officers imprisonment in the soviet gulag in 1940, his escape and then a trek of 4,000 miles 6,437km from siberia to india, surviving.
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