The Kid with a Bike (2012)
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The Kid with a Bike (2012)

Genre
Drama
Release Date
March 16, 2012
Studio
IFC Films
Official Site
http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-kid-with-a-bike/
Genre
Drama
Release Date
March 16, 2012
MPAA Rating
PG-13
Duration
87 minute(s)
Production Budget
-
Studio
IFC Films
Official Site
http://www.ifcfilms.com/films/the-kid-with-a-bike/
Director
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Producer
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Denis Freyd
Screenwriter
Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
Starring
  • Cecile de France as Samantha
  • Thomas Doret
  • Jeremie Renier
  • Fabrizio Rongione
  • Egon Di Mateo
  • Olivier Gourmet
  • Baptiste Sornin
  • Samuel De Rijk
  • Carl Jadot

Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, the deeply moving new film by the Dardenne brothers (L'enfant, Rosetta) delves into the emotional life of troubled 11-year-old Cyril (newcomer Thomas Doret). When his father (Jeremie 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 (Cecile 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.