"It is a wonderful family film and teaching tool, for love, commitment and loyalty. I am the same vintage as the "Surgen," and I am a retired registered nurse. My speciality was Obstetrics and Gynecology. The purpose of the journey was close to my heart. I hope that many, many more people purchase the D.V.D."
- Anne Kenny
"It covers the pilgrimage of a very successful Masseratti-driving, no less, US surgeon in his seventies who decides to make the pilgrimage. A man of proven ability and success in his career, and exuding the air of authority and self-confidence ancillary to remarkable professional achievements, he apparently becomes baffled by his failure to find a scientific answer, or potential solution, to an unfathomable illness afflicting a grandson.
Without much practical preparation, and with very few words, he takes off for the Camino. Presumably at the urging of their mother two of his sons, in their thirties, accompany him; one of them has film-making experience and films the undertaking with a hand-held camera.
The shots are visually beautiful, but what appears different to me is the general tone and essence of the surgeon's efforts as depicted in the film. A quintessential "lets-get-it-done" fellow of few words, a-la Gary Cooper, and endearingly unaware of the exigencies of the requirements of the Camino on a body in its seventh decade, he goes on, without paying too much heed to the effort which is, however, all too evident in the film.
The pebbles, the hills, the narrow pathways, the another ascent after the last one, and the body almost bending like a tree in a storm but forging forth, are admirable. (And reminiscent of our own efforts there)
There is no rhapsodizing in the film. no great insights or epiphanies, not even a botafumeiro at the end of the journey: it is just about a purposeful, efficient, accomplished man of science incredibly following a small unscientific light of hope burning in his heart.
Those of us who love the Camino and who, willingly or not, have been touched by it in ways that never cease to cause us wonder, will not be surprised by the final denouement when the surgeon returns home....... In fact, we may be inclined to say: "But, of course!"."
-Rosina
"Modern Day pilgrims walk an age old route in hopes of a miracle. The participants were ordinary, perhaps not even extremely devout Catholics, yet they put out into the deep and walked their faith."
- Maria Zic
"My sister and I enjoyed the film. It inspired us that no matter what age you are or station in life, hope, faith and miracles are still alive and kicking butt. Thank you for sharing your story with us."
- Anonymous
"This is a film about faith and the strength of a father's love of his family."
- Anonymous
"Beautiful scenery, and singular determination."
- Anonymous
"This is a glimpse into THE CAMINO and witnessing a man who believed in miracles".
- Anonymous