the way back

this is a meaningful film about seven prisoners who escape from a siberian gulag in 1940.  starring ed harris (apollo 13), jim sturgess (across the universe) and six-time oscar award nominee peter weir (master and commander), the movie chronicles their 4,500 mile walk to freedom across the world's most merciless landscapes.  it was an academy award nominee in 2010.  the tension between helping other human beings vs. self-survival is paramount when one dares to help another and an onlooker says, "son, kindness like that can kill you."  the onlooker ends up benefitting from the very same person's kindness later in the film when he is carried by him across the desert and given a renewed will to live.  it is inspired by a true story and i will refrain from telling you the resolution in case you want to rent it for yourself!