The Journey

A film you need to watch several times. There's so much in it. Thoughtful and valuable insights for living. Beautiful played by the ensemble and not afraid to bring in some of the political backdrop of the times. All in all worth one's time and then some. Some of it is so familiar as if you are on the holiday or sojourn yourself. The director gets the balance right between telling the story and enabling the scenes to unfold almost at a languorous pace, perfect for the setting. Performances are never out of place and this is held up by the excellent script which for me is the key to unlock the film's overall message.

Good writing is all.

I loved The Journey! There is so much wisdom to be taken away! Brilliant landscapes throughout the film. All in all, The Journey finely captures the human condition and demonstrates our capacity to come to terms with loss however difficult. A subtle and clever film.

What a touching film. Set in Greece the film is beautifully shot and sychronises with the characters stories so powerfully. The actors were superb!! I watched this film as it was a recommendation due to the fact I have been suffering from grief and trying to adapt to loosing 3 very close people in the space of just one month. The film bought me to tears to begin with but as we follow the journeys of the three characters I learnt that just like them, we are all here together, we will all loose loved ones in our lives and the film really does become very deep and personal keeping the viewers educated on knowing that if you are suffering- YOU ARE NOT ALONE. The emotions one goes through are like none I have ever experienced... I went through every step of the healing process just like these characters... what a film. The ending is magical - I will not deny, I was a little nervous to watch this at first as my personal experiences are so raw.... but by then end of this film I sensed a "we can do this" attitude and felt rather overwhelmed with positivity and strength. Its definitely one to watch.

I was lucky enough to see this film at the St. Tropez Film Festival where Lance Nielsen won Best Directing honors -- and I see why. What he has accomplished is so subtle -- so beautiful -- and, for me, so timely and insightful -- that it's nothing short of magic. I came to this beautiful story at a time of transition and loss. The stories of loss juxtaposed against the eternal beauty of the Greek landscape -- giving the characters and us time to explore what grief means -- and how we find the strength to move on -- to embrace life again -- was so powerful and cathartic. It is one of those films I could watch over and over again and get something powerful out of every time I watch it. A masterpiece!

The Journey is a film with heart, set within the beautiful scenery of Greece. This film gets you thinking and will ring true for many people, with its touching scenes of love and loss, told over a fantastic sunset or two. Great performances, especially the enigmatic Jason Flemyng. Great and so natural as always.

The Journey is filled with great moments, and leaves you feeling a sense of closure you can relate to. Although as the film puts it, "Life is not a puzzle to be solved, it's a Mystery to be lived."

Live the mystery of Greece, and the mystery of life, in the Journey. Thank you to all the cast and crew that obviously put their heart and souls into this film.