Roofman

Roofman

Director: Derek Cianfrance
Country: USA

2025 | 126 min. | English
Subtitles: German

Cast_ Channing Tatum, Kirsten Dunst, Ben Mendelsohn, LaKeith Stanfield, Juno Temple Screenplay_ Derek Cianfrance, Kirt Gunn Camera_ Andrij Parekh Producer_ Jamie Patricof, Lynette Howell Taylor, Alex Orlovsky, Duncan Montgomery , Dylan Sellers Rights_ LEONINE Distribution

Channing Tatum in one of his best roles and Kirsten Dunst as authentic as an actor can be – in the most unbelievable of true stories!

Former soldier Jeffrey can barely provide for his young daughter, so he begins robbing McDonald’s restaurants, breaking in through the roof – 48 of them in total. Eventually, he gets caught and goes to prison. But then he escapes, and what follows is nothing short of unbelievable. For months, he hides and lives inside a Toys “R” Us, the children’s toy store. Eventually, though, he can’t resist the urge to go outside. He falls in love with a divorced mother of two and puts himself in danger, as his past won’t let go of him.

Thrilling, funny, and brimming with human warmth. One of the absolute cinema highlights of the year!

Director

Derek Cianfrance is one of the defining filmmakers of our time and one of the great discoveries of the IFFMH. He first appeared at the festival in 1998 with ›Brother Tide‹. His other works include the Oscar-nominated ›The Place Beyond the Pines‹ (2012). ›Roofman‹ confirms his sympathy for society’s outsiders while striking an entirely new tone.

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