The films discussed in this chapter, The Way (2010) and Knockin’ on Heaven’s Door (1997), feature the central theme of a trip which is of life-changing importance. In both cases the reason for leaving home behind is the ominous presence of death. In The Way, it is the protagonist’s son who died on a pilgrimage and the father sees it as his duty to continue his journey. In Knockin’, the main characters learn that they are terminally ill and decide to fulfil their bucket list before they die. Their adventures start with car theft and they commit numerous more crimes before reaching their destination. In both cases the pilgrimages they embark on are a chance to find fulfilment and rekindle the joy of life with the awareness that life inevitably concludes in death. In a remarkable difference in the message of both movies, in Knockin’ death marks the end of the best one expects in life, while in The Way it is only the beginning.