Tom Avery

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Tom Avery is the grieving American father who embarks on the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage in the film "The Way," undergoing a profound personal and spiritual transformation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
film character
protagonist
appearsIn The Way
appearsInGenre drama film
carries Daniel Avery's ashes
centralThemeEmbodied walking the Camino as inner pilgrimage
characterArc from closed and rigid to open and compassionate
childRelationship father of Daniel Avery
countryOfResidenceAtStart United States
createdBy Emilio Estevez
destination Santiago de Compostela
developsTrait empathy
openness to others
filmReleaseYearContext 2010 film character
formsFriendshipWith Jack
Joost
Sarah
groupRole reluctant leader of the walking group
hasChild Daniel Avery
initialPersonalityTrait controlling
reserved
isGrieving death of his son
languageOfPortrayal English
maritalStatus widower
motivationForPilgrimage to carry his son's ashes
to honor his son Daniel
name Tom Avery
nationality American
notableProp his son's backpack
his son's walking stick
occupation doctor
ophthalmologist
portrayedBy Martin Sheen
primarySettingOfActions Northern Spain
linked to: northern Spain
religiousBackground culturally Catholic
residenceAtStartOfFilm Ventura, California
scattersAshesAlong Camino de Santiago
spiritualJourneyTheme grief and reconciliation
startsPilgrimageAt Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
travelsTo France
Spain
undergoes personal transformation
spiritual transformation
walksRoute Camino Francés
Camino de Santiago

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The Way mainCharacter Tom Avery
Tom Avery name Tom Avery