The grieving process has a number of stages, it doesn't really matter how you lost a loved one; each individual deals with it differently. Whether it was a bus accident, fatal injury, war or terminal illness, each person deals with death of loved ones in a unique way. The main character is a gifted runner, who channels his pain and anguish into his activity of choice. It was a relief that the director chose to skip the typical get drunk scene in this movie, and the main character hitting bottom. Instead the healing process was channeled into nearly unhealthy obsession of running away from feeling the pain of loss, and some self destructive tendencies. However, the main character managed to steer away from self destruction in the end, and realize that living his best life would better honor those he lost.
Review of 1 Mile to You
