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
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The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
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)
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