Just a bench, worth a pilgrimage

Let's talk about a bench, 

a famous bench,

a bench worth a pilgrimage for many young adults,

a bench from a movie,

so a film induced pilgrimage.

The Fault in our Stars

The 2014 movie is based on a book by John Green and directed by Josh Boone.

Reviewers indicate it's very sad but very beautiful. Part of the movie was filmed in Amsterdam. And a special scene, where main actors kiss, involves a bench they're on.

Young adults choose this scene and this spot as their pilgrim destination, rivalling the House of Anne Frank. The book and film induce the young 'to walk in the footsteps of their young heroes' as Tagholm says in his article, see below.

The trailer to the movie

(3:00)

Click here for more background information on the movie in IMDB.

The bench in Fault in our Stars

(1:24)

The bench film scene

(3:26)

Map to The Fault of our Stars, with a 75 minutes walk to discover the movies hotspots. (This map and descriptions are in Dutch Language, maps however are universal;-)

The article that started my interest in the first place is here. Very recommended.

It's written by Roger Tagholm and published by Publishers Perspective on July 21, 2015: 

In Amsterdam, A Bench Has Created a YA Pilgrimage