The Kid With A Bike | Le gamin au vélo
Director: Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne | Belgium | 2011 | 87 mins | Cert: 12A
Starring: Thomas Doret, Cécile de France, Jérémie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione
Language: French
Eleven year-old Cyril (Doret) tries to find his father, who has abandoned him to a care home, and retrieve his precious bicycle. During the search he clings to hairdresser Samantha (de France) who agrees to foster him at weekends. Yet Cyril won’t give up on his father. Or trouble. In outline it sounds trite — a disenfranchised kid is turned around by a kindly stranger — but the Dardennes’ make it so much more. Raw but compassionate, naturalistic but compelling. If you’re looking to get into the Dardennes, this is a great place to start. – Empire Magazine
Golden Globe nominee – Best Foreign Language Film
