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Halfway through the film I was getting worried that this might be the worst misstep Weir, a personal favourite director of mine, had made. At the end of the film despite a few misgivings I'd rank this up there with the best of his work. It's definitely better than FEARLESS at least.

The problem is that the first half is just twitchy and rushed feeling. Despite the plot being relativel... read more

Adventure/dramatic story chronicling the escape of prisoners from a Siberian gulag. Their journey will take them across the desert, snow, trying to reach a non-hostile country; they will fight for food, search for water and of course see companions fight for survival.
Surprisingly a very good movie. Excellent performances. Great make-up and scenery. Kudos to Peter Weir for an admirable dire... read more

Erittäin hyvä ja onnistunut tekele... perkele et jäi hyvät fiilikset. Tässä on Pahuutta ja hyvyyttä ja kaikkea siltä väliltä. Kaikille selviytymis leffojen ystäville suosittelen tätä... ja myös vihollisille... Oppikaa tykkäämään perkeleen Hannut!

Ps. Ainoa leffa missä sudet näytti sen pienen hetken mitä elokuvassa esiintyivät niin ihka oikeilta susilta... eivä... read more

Description: Inspired by Slavomir Rawicz's acclaimed novel, "The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom" as well as other real life accounts, six-time Oscar nominated director Peter Weir's ("Witness", "Master And Commander", and "Dead Poet's Society") The Way Back is a remarkable adventure story chronicling the escape of a small group of multi-national prisoners from a Siberian gulag in 1940 and their epic life affirming journey over thousands of miles across five hostile countries. The Way Back stars Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan and Mark Strong. The film is produced by Inspired by Slavomir Rawicz's acclaimed novel, "The Long Walk: The True Story of a Trek to Freedom" as well as other real life accounts, six-time Oscar nominated director Peter Weir's ("Witness", "Master And Commander", and "Dead Poet's Society") The Way Back is a remarkable adventure story chronicling the escape of a small group of multi-national prisoners from a Siberian gulag in 1940 and their epic life affirming journey over thousands of miles across five hostile countries. The Way Back stars Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Jim Sturgess, Saoirse Ronan and Mark Strong. The film is produced by Joni Levin, Peter Weir, Duncan Henderson and Nigel Sinclair from a screenplay by Peter Weir and Keith Clarke. ... (more) (less)