Road to Santiago
2009 Spanish film
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Road to Santiago (Spanish: Al final del camino, lit. 'At the end of the road') is a 2009 Spanish romantic comedy film directed by Roberto Santiago from a screenplay co-written by Javier Gullón starring Malena Alterio and Fernando Tejero alongside Javier Gutiérrez.
- Javier Gullón
- Roberto Santiago
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| Spanish | Al final del camino |
| Directed by | Roberto Santiago |
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| Based on | an idea by Alan Smithee |
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| Cinematography | Juan A. Castaño |
| Edited by | Ángel Armada |
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| Distributed by | Warner Bros. Pictures |
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| Country | Spain |
| Language | Spanish |
Plot
Photographer Nacho and journalist Pilar feign to be a couple to investigate relationship guru Olmo while on the Way of St. James from Pedrafita do Cebreiro to Santiago de Compostela.[1][2]
Cast
- Malena Alterio as Pilar[2]
- Fernando Tejero as Nacho[2]
- Javier Gutiérrez as José[2]
- Diego Peretti as Olmo[2]
- Javier Mora as Antonio[2]
- Cristina Alcázar as Bea[2]
- Jorge Monje as Fran[2]
- Luis Callejo as Arturo[2]
- Alberto Jo Lee as Kim[2]
- Ma-Anne Valmeo as Sum[2]
- Irene Escolar as Laura[2]
- Ana Milán as Inma[2]
Production
The film is an Antena 3 Films, Lazona, and Zircozine production.[3] Shooting locations in Galicia included the Monte do Gozo.[1]
Release
The film was released theatrically in Spain by Warner Bros. Pictures on 8 April 2009 in 229 screens.[4]
Reception
Javier Ocaña of El País lamented that the film fails at the management of the comic tempo, as if the whole were made for retarded (or downright deaf) viewers.[5]
Àlex Montoya of Fotogramas wrote that despite wasting the possibilities of the guru portrayed by Diego Peretti, the film works and ends up becoming "a light and inoffensive amusement that will not go down in history but it does ensure a pleasant time".[6]
Irene Crespo of Cinemanía rated the film 1 out of 5 stars, deeming it to be "the most predictable and españolista comedy that not even Pajares and Esteso would have made".[7]