Camino (2008)

Directed by

Javier Fesser

Genre

drama film

Country

Spain

Runtime

2h 18m

Rated

15

Rating

7.6 of 10 from 223 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A young girl with spinal cancer navigates her illness and her devout Catholic family's faith. The story focuses on her personal experiences and the tensions within her family.

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What happens

Camino is a 2008 Spanish drama film written, directed and edited by Javier Fesser starring Nerea Camacho as the title character alongside Carmen Elías, Mariano Venancio and Manuela Vellés. The plot is inspired by (and dedicated to) the real story of Alexia González-Barros, a girl who died from spinal cancer at age 14 in 1985 and who is in process of canonization. The girl's family (related to the Opus Dei) did not agree with the film and so controversy mired the film since the very beginning, and arguably only served to increase interest in the film. The film swept the 23rd Goya Awards, winning in 6 categories, including 4 of the Big 5 (Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay and Actress). (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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