Hey, Vincent, thx for stopping by. The Road I've seen just a couple days ago. Not sure I'd call it a classic road movie, it is more a metaphor of man's life and the survival of the fittest in dystopian surroundings. The father's only role is to make sure the son survives. He dies fulfilling that role, and the boy (allegedly) survives another day. It is very dark piece and there are no guarantees. After the film one can hope to expect only more struggle and suffering from life. So... the message is "Fight hard until you die, so others can do the same."Not sure I like what is implied by the message, although I generally like the film. :-)