The Kid with a Bike (2011)

Original title

Le Gamin au vélo

Directed by

Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Genre

drama film

Country

France, Italy, Belgium

Runtime

1h 23m

Rated

14

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 461 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A 12-year-old boy whose father has left him keeps trying to get his attention. A woman he barely knows becomes a steady presence in his life, but his desperation for connection leads him into trouble.

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What happens

The Kid with a Bike (French: Le gamin au vélo) is a 2011 drama film written and directed by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. Set in Seraing, Belgium, it tells the story of a 12-year-old boy (Thomas Doret) who turns to a woman (Cécile de France) for comfort after his father (Jérémie Renier) has abandoned him. The film was produced through companies in Belgium and France. While The Kid with a Bike does not deviate from the naturalistic style of the Dardenne brothers' earlier works, a comparatively bright aesthetic was employed, as well as a screenplay inspired by fairy tales. Unusually for a film by the directors, it also uses music. On 15 May 2011 The Kid with a Bike premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it was a co-winner of the Grand Prix. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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