Georgisches Film Festival: ROXY

An unusual thriller-comedy that becomes insanely entertaining cinema fun. Director: Dito Tsintsadze, Germany 2023, 100 min. OV (German)

Thomas Brenner is a cab driver and experiences few surprises in his everyday life. He would prefer to be invisible to the world around him. But one day he encounters passengers, including their giant attack dog Roxy, who are on the run from people they don't like to mess with. Levan, the boss, takes a liking to Thomas and asks him for more rides and favors in the days to come. At first Thomas only goes along for the money, but when he meets Liza, Levan's attractive wife, and their young son Vova, his motives change. Thomas is drawn into a maelstrom of lies, friendship, love and loyalty and develops abilities he never knew he possessed.