The Kid with a Bike (2011)

Name: The Kid with a Bike
Genre: Drama
Duration: 87 min
Cast: Thomas Doret, Cecile de France, Jeremie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione, Egon Di Mateo

The Kid with a Bike

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Drama

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Release Date: May 18, 2011
Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne , Luc Dardenne
Cast: Thomas Doret , Cecile de France , Jeremie Renier , Fabrizio Rongione , Egon Di Mateo , Olivier Gourmet
Runtime: 87
Main Genre: Drama
Writers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne , Luc Dardenne
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Website: http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-kid-with-a-bike

Summary

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, this deeply moving new film by the Dardenne Brothers delves into the emotional life of troubled 11-year-old Cyril (newcomer Thomas Doret). When his father (Jérémie Renier) abandons him, Cyril obsessively tries to find his bicycle—after all, his father must have cared about him enough not to sell that off, he reasons. Almost by accident, he becomes the ward of a kind hairdresser (Cécile de France), a woman who seems surprised to find herself so determined to help him. 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. The film has also been featured at the Telluride, Toronto and New York film festivals, and it will screen at the AFI Fest in Los Angeles in November. The Kid with a Bike opens on March 16 in New York and Los Angeles with a nationwide release to follow.