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.
Acting
Bak and Whitehead's crackling odd-couple chemistry keeps you hooked.
Direction
Schipper's vérité style makes borders feel crushingly real.
Director
Sebastian Schipper
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Schipper shot much of the border-crossing footage guerrilla-style without permits, mirroring the characters' own illegal journey.
The film deliberately inverts the classic American road movie: here, the open road is hostile, surveilled, and fundamentally unfree.
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