The Way Back

I saw The Way Back on my flight to London last week and really enjoyed it. It is the story of a group of men who escape a Siberian gulag in 1941 and reach India after walking 4000 miles. As you can imagine, their escape is fraught with dangers, mostly from the inhospitable environment: they escape Siberia in the middle of winter and must cross Mongolia and the Gobi desert, as well as part of the Himalayas. It is a story of friendship and courage, tender at times, hard, sad, and beautiful. The acting is very good and includes . It was directed by and was released in 2010.