The Road Within (2014) (original) (raw)
Vincent, a young man suffering from Tourette Syndrome. His mother dies so his estranged father, Robert, is forced to step in. However, Robert's running for political office and doesn't want his son on the campaign trail - so Robert puts Vincent in a clinic that's run by the unconventional Dr. Mia Rose. Once there, Vincent falls in love with an anorexic woman named Marie. Together, they steal Dr. Rose's car, and end up having to kidnap his OCD roommate, Alex, when he threatens to tell on them. With Robert and Dr. Rose in hot pursuit, Vincent, Marie and Alex go on a life changing road trip to ...(more)
Vincent, a young man suffering from Tourette Syndrome. His mother dies so his estranged father, Robert, is forced to step in. However, Robert's running for political office and doesn't want his son on the campaign trail - so Robert puts Vincent in a clinic that's run by the unconventional Dr. Mia Rose. Once there, Vincent falls in love with an anorexic woman named Marie. Together, they steal Dr. Rose's car, and end up having to kidnap his OCD roommate, Alex, when he threatens to tell on them. With Robert and Dr. Rose in hot pursuit, Vincent, Marie and Alex go on a life changing road trip to deliver the ashes of his mother to the ocean. (less)
Director: Gren Wells
Writer: Gren Wells
Starring: Robert Sheehan, Dev Patel, Zo� Kravitz, Robert Patrick, Kyra Sedgwick, Ali Hillis
Producer: Bradley Gallo
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Review by Brian Orndorf, April 16, 2015
5 / 10
Gren Wells is best known for writing the 2011 picture, �A Little Bit of Heaven.� It was a spectacularly wrongheaded script that attempted to turn a cancer diagnosis into a foundation for a romantic comedy. The Kate Hudson-starrer predictably died at the box office, but its failure hasn�t deterred Wells, who makes her directorial debut with �The Road Within,� another effort that strives to marry Hollywood convention with sobering human realities. Admittedly, �The Road Within� is a tremendous improvement over �A Little Bit of Heaven,� allowing realism a little more breathing room. However, these ...read more...
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