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Feb 12, 2013 · Cyril (Thomas Doret) is an eleven-year-old who, despite all the evidence to the contrary, refuses to believe that his father, Guy (Renier), has abandoned him, sold the boy’s beloved bike, and moved away on the proceeds without leaving an address. In his frantic attempts to escape his care-home wardens, he encounters Samantha (Cécile de ...
Feb 12, 2013 · The Kid with a Bike is a heartbreaking and ultimately uplifting film from directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. The film centers on Cyril, a young boy who lives in a group home. Cyril and his bicycle travel through three competing definitions of family as the boy searches for a working definition of family.
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The Dardennes have always been true humanists, finding the good in criminals and fuck-ups and outsiders. The Kid with a Bike is undoubtedly a part of that tradition. Full Review | Mar 16, 2021.
With his wild, unpredictable behavior and his disastrous search for father figures, Cyril risks losing her - though she refuses to give up without a fight. Full of heartbreaking betrayals and unexpected grace, The Kid With A Bike is a film about a child, abandoned to the elements, learning to become good. Drama 2012 1 hr 27 min. 96%. 16+. PG-13.
Mar 16, 2012 · The simplicity fused with moral force and emotional gravity that brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne bring to Cannes Grand Prix winner, “The Kid with a Bike,” is a rare and beautiful thing.
Mar 15, 2012 · The fast-moving boy in “The Kid With a Bike,” a quietly rapturous film about love and redemption from Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, races along with frightening intensity, his little legs ...
The Kid With A Bike is a deceptively simple title for a film this stirring. At 12 years old, Cyril (Thomas Doret) has been abandoned to social care by his father (Jérémie Renier) — but what’s really heart-wrenching is that he’s in denial about the finality of their separation. Cyril’s muscles are seemingly always coiled, ready to ...
