Roads

2019

1h 39m

Drama

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67%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

84%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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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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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.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/09/20

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Sebastian Schipper

Director

Fionn Whitehead

Actor

Stéphane Bak

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Moritz Bleibtreu

Actor

Ben Chaplin

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Marie Burchard

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Jordan Mintzer

Hollywood Reporter

A rocky if endearing trek through contemporary Europe.

Jul 30, 2019

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Dwight Brown

National Newspaper Publishers Association

Actor turned director and writer Sebastian Schipper examines immigration with this vibrant road movie.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 6, 2019

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Vladan Petkovic

Cineuropa

By playing it by the book and ticking the right topical boxes in a conventionally structured story, Schipper misses the mark completely.

Dec 9, 2020

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Marshall Shaffer

Crooked Marquee

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.

May 8, 2019

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Joey Magidson

AwardsCircuit.com

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.

Rated: 2.5/4

May 1, 2019

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Sarah Ward

Screen International

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.

Apr 26, 2019

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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: Karim Debbagh
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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