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Roads

  • 2019
  • 1h 39m
IMDb RATING
6.4/10
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Stéphane Bak and Fionn Whitehead in Roads (2019)
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Two lost teenage boys, from Congo and Britain, meet in Morocco and take a road trip in a stolen RV to France, encountering poverty and refugees on the way.Two lost teenage boys, from Congo and Britain, meet in Morocco and take a road trip in a stolen RV to France, encountering poverty and refugees on the way.Two lost teenage boys, from Congo and Britain, meet in Morocco and take a road trip in a stolen RV to France, encountering poverty and refugees on the way.

  • Director
    • Sebastian Schipper
  • Writers
    • Sebastian Schipper
    • Oliver Ziegenbalg
  • Stars
    • Fionn Whitehead
    • Stéphane Bak
    • Ben Chaplin
  • See production info at IMDbPro
  • IMDb RATING
    6.4/10
    1K
    YOUR RATING
    • Director
      • Sebastian Schipper
    • Writers
      • Sebastian Schipper
      • Oliver Ziegenbalg
    • Stars
      • Fionn Whitehead
      • Stéphane Bak
      • Ben Chaplin
    • 12User reviews
    • 24Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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    Fionn Whitehead
    Fionn Whitehead
    • Gyllen
    Stéphane Bak
    Stéphane Bak
    • William
    Ben Chaplin
    Ben Chaplin
    • Paul
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    Moritz Bleibtreu
    • Luttger
    Marie Burchard
    Marie Burchard
    • Valerie
    Paul Brannigan
    Paul Brannigan
    • Alan
    Amine Aboudrar
    Josep Maria Alejandre
    Josep Maria Alejandre
    • Doorman
    Ricard Balada
    Ricard Balada
    • Erasmus student
    Noé Blancafort
    • Customs police
    Martin Brambach
    Martin Brambach
    David Cole
    Thomas Dannemann
    Thomas Dannemann
    Gabriella de Souza
    Yann Ebongé
    • Congolese man 2
    • (as Yann Ebonge)
    Chris Hasbrook
    Kris Hunter
    Hamza Kadri
    Hamza Kadri
    • Businessman
    • Director
      • Sebastian Schipper
    • Writers
      • Sebastian Schipper
      • Oliver Ziegenbalg
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    User reviews12

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    Dev1999

    Beautifully honest.

    Heartfelt, always believable, surprising, and completely well-made. There's at least two scenes that are some of the best of the year, easily. It also has very good pacing and a story that makes it more than just worthwhile. Fionn Whitehead and Stéphane Bak are wonderful. Roads is a film you have to see when you get the chance.
    10xplaneten

    Stunning movie, more than worth the watch.

    Everything just clicks, the plot, the actors, the authentic scenery, everything. It felt like I was watching the actual events happening, which we know from the news... The movie was very well directed and produced. P.S. It's best to ignore bernardconneely's review. His review is not about the movie itself but about politics and his own views on it. His review does not make sense whatsoever. It's just an outburst of his hatred for refugees and immigrants, and has nothing to do with the movie itself.
    10oscarvonseth

    A must see!

    Roads is a brutally honest and poetic road movie about male companionship and human compassion. The two lead actors are intense and authentic, and overall this is an elegantly paced and breathtaking piece of cinema.
    8machapuchare

    Thoughtful Roadtripping

    Two boys in quite different, but somehow equally dire situations meet in Morocco, from where they start a road trip with a stolen caravan through Spain into France, where William wants to find his brother and Gyllen wants to meet his father. Some lighthearted moments and overall somewhat optimistic messaging; amazing portrayal of friendship and nowadays sadly quite universal problems of loss, loneliness, isolation and the resulting despair.

    Sometimes comes within a whisker of being just a tad too clichée, but - imo - it always manages to avoid being too corny. Great acting and nice cinematography.
    10alexwoodby

    Gentle, not extreme movie, but very powerful. Recommend.

    First off, there's no major drama, no gunfights or murderin' going on, so don't expect it. This is one of those gentle but very powerful movies that will stay with you for a while. For that I give it a 10. When a movie makes you text your friends afterwards to tell them to see it, that's the best you can ask for now isn't it? This is part road movie, but more about a friendship from different worlds, and one of the most subtle movies about refugees I've seen. It doesn't get heavy handed or even political, just a little view into humanity, one most on imdb may never see.

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      The camper van (or recreational vehicle) used in the film was built by Vixen Motor Company. Only 587 Vixen camper vans were produced from 1986 to 1989, making it one of the rarest camper vans.

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    • Release date
      • May 30, 2019 (Germany)
    • Countries of origin
      • Germany
      • France
      • United States
    • Languages
      • English
      • Spanish
      • French
      • German
      • Lingala
      • Arabic
    • Also known as
      • Yollarda
    • Filming locations
      • Tangier, Morocco
    • Production companies
      • Missing Link Films
      • ARD Degeto Film
      • ARTE
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    • Budget
      • €6,500,000 (estimated)
    • Gross worldwide
      • $1,108
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    • Runtime
      • 1h 39m(99 min)
    • Color
      • Color
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.39 : 1

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