The movie "The way" by Rafael Suarez

Why Tom is waling the Camino?

Tom whose an American ophthalmologist is walking the Camino to Santiago the Compostela, because his son died doing this trip. He is joined with 3 others walkers. Each one of them have a specific purpose of doing this spiritual trip.


I guess Tom is making this trip, because he is full of pain because of the death of his son. Tom is also trying to make a homage to his son.I also think Tom wants to know what is the thing that made his son to do this spiritual train and wants to be sure his son finishes this trip. That is why he is spreading his ashes over the camino.
Subconsciously Tom thinks he will feel better when he finishes the Camino. He thinks this train is going to help him to continue his life.

But more important Tom wants to make this spiritual trip with his son. His last trip with his beloved son.

Together.

by Rafael Suarez