Roads

Roads

Directed by Sebastian Schipper

Produced by Kazak Productions, ARTE

201999 min6.3 / 10

A warm, character-driven road movie about two misfits from different worlds finding connection and purpose while navigating borders, family, and self-discovery across Europe.

A young man from the Congo in search of his brother attempts to cross Europe's borders. In Morocco, he teams up with a sharp-witted British runaway who pinched his stepfather's recreational vehicle in order to escape from a family holiday. On their journey, the disparate duo have to make decisions that will also influence the lives of others.

Questions people ask

  • Is Roads easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.

  • Does Roads end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Roads violent? Not especially. Less violent than 64% of films.

  • Is Roads sad? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Roads scary? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

21/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity20

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise10

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love35

How much audiences actually like it

The highest scores in the catalogue →

Ensemble

Like Roads

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Roads

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Roads, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Roads, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Roads, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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