The Road is a powerful and haunting film that takes viewers on a journey through a post-apocalyptic world where humanity struggles to survive in the face of overwhelming despair and hopelessness. Directed by John Hillcoat and based on the novel by Cormac McCarthy, The Road stars Viggo Mortensen as a father who is determined to protect his young son, played by Kodi Smit-McPhee, as they travel across a barren and desolate landscape in search of safety and shelter.