# The Way (2021)

> A condemned fighter’s final day becomes a supernatural prison reckoning between desperate love, lethal force, and spiritual surrender.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/652105

## Facts

- Runtime: 90 min
- Genres: Action, Drama
- Director: Daston Kalili
- Cast: Eli Jane, Kelcey Watson, Joan Wong, Lorenzo Antonucci, Will Lupardus, Noah Staggs, Annie Ellis
- TMDB rating: 2.9/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt13871364/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: intense, spiritual, heightened, martial arts movie night, independent film night

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