The Way Back is a survival drama film set during World War II, inspired by real events. It follows a group of prisoners who escape from a Siberian Gulag camp and embark on a grueling journey across thousands of miles of unforgiving terrain, including the Siberian tundra, the Gobi Desert, and the Himalayas, to reach freedom in India. The film explores themes of endurance, camaraderie, and the human spirit's resilience in the face of overwhelming odds.

Jim Sturgess, Ed Harris, Colin Farrell, Saoirse Ronan