Roads

• Year: 2019
• Country: Germany/France
• Director: Sebastian Schipper
• Starring: Fionn Whitehead, Stéphane Bak

Gyllen, a British 18 year old vacationing with his mother and stepdad in Morocco, steals their RV and decides to go visit his father in France. Along the way he meets William, 17 years old, from Congo, who is hitchhiking his way to France in order to find his missing brother, a refugee. The two strike up a friendship and what starts out as a road movie about two boys growing up and seeing the world eventually becomes an exploration of identity and an almost documentary-like 3rd act showing a very real refugee crisis. Stéphane Bak, as William, deserves special mention for his portrayal of a boy coming of age, completely determined and never losing focus. A very talented actor. Nevermind the 6.0 rating on imdb, it’s filled with people venting out their political frustrations on the refugee crisis giving the film 1.0. Unfortunately, the internet. Worth seeing.