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Roads

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A young man from the Congo teams up with a British runaway in Morocco, and they take a road trip in a stolen vehicle to France, encountering poverty and refugees and having to make decisions that will influence the lives of others.
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Jordan Mintzer The Hollywood Reporter 07/30/2019
A rocky if endearing trek through contemporary Europe. Go to Full Review Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association 05/06/2019
2.5/4
Actor turned director and writer Sebastian Schipper examines immigration with this vibrant road movie. Go to Full Review Vladan Petkovic Cineuropa 12/09/2020
By playing it by the book and ticking the right topical boxes in a conventionally structured story, Schipper misses the mark completely. Go to Full Review Marshall Shaffer Crooked Marquee 05/08/2019
Ham-fisted though the transition from buddy comedy to refugee exposé might be, Roads makes for a moving tribute to the power of brothers, be they lost, found, or created. Go to Full Review Joey Magidson AwardsCircuit.com 05/01/2019
2.5/4
An indie dramedy caught between humor and seriousness, there's a sense of this only being a rough draft of a fuller, better final product. Go to Full Review Sarah Ward Screen International 04/26/2019
Roads is always on the move, be it by camper van, ferry, electronic bike or motorcycle, but it's the yearning of its two protagonists that gives the movie its restlessness. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Stan E 04/09/2020 Best film of the year. It has action. A great story. Acting top-notch from the two leads. I could feel the bond form and strengthen throughout the film. Loved it. See more Read all reviews
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Sebastian Schipper

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Fionn Whitehead

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Stéphane Bak

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Moritz Bleibtreu

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Ben Chaplin

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Marie Burchard

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Movie Info

Synopsis A young man from the Congo teams up with a British runaway in Morocco, and they take a road trip in a stolen vehicle to France, encountering poverty and refugees and having to make decisions that will influence the lives of others.
Director
Sebastian Schipper
Producer
David Keitsch, Sebastian Schipper
Screenwriter
Oliver Ziegenbalg
Production Co
Missing Link Films
Genre
Drama
Original Language
German
Release Date (Streaming)
Jan 11, 2021
Runtime
1h 39m
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