Original Title: Le gamin au vélo
Language: French
Writer: Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne
Main Cast: Thomas Doret, Cécile de France, Jérémie Renier, Fabrizio RongioneCyril, almost 12, has only one plan: to find the father who left him temporarily in a children’s home. By chance he meets Samantha, who runs a hairdressing salon and agrees to let him stay with her at weekends. Cyril doesn’t recognize the love Samantha feels for him, a love he desperately needs to calm his rage…
Winner – Grand Jury Prize, Cannes Film Festival 2011
The Kid With A Bike Dir. Jean Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne
- Belgiun/France/Italy
- 87 mins
- 2011
- Drama
- Colour
19:45 Wed 21 Nov 2012 Set Theatre €8/€7 Buy Now
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The Bottom Line:
The Kid With A Bike is a story with universal truths, told with extraordinary ferocity. Jean Pierre and Luc Dardenne are brilliant filmmakers from Belgium and this film is yet another example of what makes these Palme d’Or winners so special. Picture features a mesmerising performance from French star Cécile De France.
