Camino (2008 film)

Camino
Directed byJavier Fesser
Written byJavier Fesser
Produced by
Starring
CinematographyAlex Catalán
Edited byJavier Fesser
Music by
  • Rafa Arnau
  • Mario Gosálvez
Production
companies
Distributed byAlta Classics
Release dates
  • 25 September 2008 (2008-09-25) (SSIFF)
  • 17 October 2008 (2008-10-17) (Spain)
Running time
143 minutes
CountrySpain
LanguageSpanish

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.[1] 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.[2]

The film swept the 23rd Goya Awards, winning in 6 categories, including 4 of the Big 5 (Best Picture, Director, Original Screenplay and Actress).

  1. ^ González de Dios, Tasso Cereceda & Ogando Díaz 2012, p. 360.
  2. ^ González de Dios, Tasso Cereceda & Ogando Díaz 2012, pp. 360–361.