The Road begins by splicing together the nightmares of the past with the waking incubus of the present as Viggo Mortensens character leads his malnourished son a journey of survival in a world that has begun to crumble under the strain of a decayed society.

Cormac McCarthy’s pulitzer prize winning novel The Road was adapted for screen by playwright Joe Penhall. And developed for screen by director John Hillcoat. Both men aimed to stay true to the material where possible, an objective accomplished by creating a dearth of civility.

Viggo’s haggard face carries the forlorn expression of a man on the cusp of death. A stingy beard waterfalls down his face and chin. He bears the burden of protecting his son against a changing world.