''Roads'' is a 2019 internationally co-produced
drama film
In film and television, drama is a category or genre of narrative fiction (or semi-fiction) intended to be more serious than humorous in tone. Drama of this kind is usually qualified with additional terms that specify its particular super-g ...
, directed by
Sebastian Schipper
Sebastian Schipper (born 8 May 1968) is a German actor and filmmaker.
Life and career
Sebastian Schipper studied acting at the Otto Falckenberg Schule in Munich from 1992 to 1995. He got his first film role in Sönke Wortmann's ''Little Sharks'' ...
, from a screenplay by Schipper and Oliver Ziegenbalg. It stars
Fionn Whitehead
Fionn Whitehead (; born 18 July 1997) is an English actor. He portrayed the lead role in the 2017 film '' Dunkirk'' and the 2018 film '' Black Mirror: Bandersnatch''. His first acting credit was in the 2016 ITV miniseries '' Him''.
Life
Whitehe ...
and
Stéphane Bak.
It had its world premiere at the
Tribeca Film Festival
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on 25 April 2019 and was released in Germany on 30 May 2019, by
StudioCanal
StudioCanal S.A.S. (formerly known as Le Studio Canal+, Canal Plus, Canal+ Distribution, Canal+ D.A., Canal+ Production, and Canal+ Image and also known as StudioCanal International) is a French film production and distribution company that owns ...
.
Cast
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Fionn Whitehead
Fionn Whitehead (; born 18 July 1997) is an English actor. He portrayed the lead role in the 2017 film '' Dunkirk'' and the 2018 film '' Black Mirror: Bandersnatch''. His first acting credit was in the 2016 ITV miniseries '' Him''.
Life
Whitehe ...
as Gyllen
*
Stéphane Bak as William
*
Moritz Bleibtreu
Moritz Johann Bleibtreu (; was born in Munich, Germany on August 13, 1971. He has worked over the years as a film actor, voice actor, and film director. Bleibtreu has been a successful actor in many movies such as '' Run Lola Run, Das Experimen ...
as Luttger
*
Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin (born Benedict John Greenwood; 31 July 1969)''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in films, including '' The Truth About Cats & Dogs' ...
as Paul
* Marie Burchard as Valerie
*
Paul Brannigan
Paul Brannigan (born 14 September 1986) is a Scottish actor best known for his roles as Gareth O'Connor in Scottish soap opera ''River City'' and as Robbie in the film '' The Angels' Share'' (2012). Brannigan also appeared in the 2013 movie '' ...
as Alan
Production
In June 2017, it was announced
Fionn Whitehead
Fionn Whitehead (; born 18 July 1997) is an English actor. He portrayed the lead role in the 2017 film '' Dunkirk'' and the 2018 film '' Black Mirror: Bandersnatch''. His first acting credit was in the 2016 ITV miniseries '' Him''.
Life
Whitehe ...
had been cast in the film, with
Sebastian Schipper
Sebastian Schipper (born 8 May 1968) is a German actor and filmmaker.
Life and career
Sebastian Schipper studied acting at the Otto Falckenberg Schule in Munich from 1992 to 1995. He got his first film role in Sönke Wortmann's ''Little Sharks'' ...
directing from a screenplay he wrote alongside Oliver Ziegenbalg.
In August 2017, Stéphane Bak,
Moritz Bleibtreu
Moritz Johann Bleibtreu (; was born in Munich, Germany on August 13, 1971. He has worked over the years as a film actor, voice actor, and film director. Bleibtreu has been a successful actor in many movies such as '' Run Lola Run, Das Experimen ...
, and
Ben Chaplin
Ben Chaplin (born Benedict John Greenwood; 31 July 1969)''Births, Marriages & Deaths Index of England & Wales, 1916–2005.''; at ancestry.com is a British actor. He is best known for his roles in films, including '' The Truth About Cats & Dogs' ...
joined the cast of the film.
Principal photography
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Personnel
Besides the main film personnel, such as actor ...
began in August 2017.
During the production stage, the project was named ''Caravan''.
Release
It had its world premiere at the
Tribeca Film Festival
The Tribeca Festival is an annual film festival organized by TriBeCa Productions, Tribeca Productions. It takes place each spring in New York City, showcasing a diverse selection of film, episodic, talks, music, games, art, and immersive progra ...
on 25 April 2019. It was released in Germany on 30 May 2019.
References
External links
{{Sebastian Schipper
2019 films
English-language German films
English-language French films
German drama films
British drama films
French drama films
Films directed by Sebastian Schipper
StudioCanal films
2010s English-language films
2010s British films
2010s French films
2010s German films