The Kid with a Bike
(2011)
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The Kid with a Bike
(2011)
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Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
Thomas Doret | ... | ||
Cécile De France | ... | ||
Jérémie Renier | ... | ||
Fabrizio Rongione | ... | ||
Egon Di Mateo | ... | ||
Olivier Gourmet | ... | ||
Batiste Sornin | ... |
Educateur 1
(as Baptiste Sornin)
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Samuel De Rijk | ... | ||
Carl Jadot | ... | ||
Claudy Delfosse | ... | ||
Jean-Michel Balthazar | ... | ||
Frédéric Dussenne | ... | ||
Myriem Akeddiou | ... |
L'assistante médicale
(as Myriem Akheddiou)
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Sandra Raco | ... | ||
Hicham Slaoui | ... |
At about 11, the stubborn and impulsive Cyril seems on his way to delinquency: he has no mother, his father wants a new life without him, so he's in a foster institution. He searches for his father, wanting him and his bike. Through the intersession of Samantha, a hairdresser Cyril happens upon, he gets his bike back, and she offers to take him into her home on weekends. He remains aloof from her and gets involved with a young crook. Is Cyril intent on driving Samantha away - and what then? Written by <jhailey@hotmail.com>
without any introductions, the film gets down to the story. a kid on the phone is all but accepting to hear that the number he dialed is out of service. a precisely fluid social humanist film about a 11 year old kid and his relentless quests to go all the way to, against everybody's wishes, find a parent that wants nothing to do with him. basing his stance on the argument that his father would never leave without leaving him his bike.
once retrieved, the bike serves as the catalyst that allows the kid to advance, more in a figurative sense; we see him fight and bite for it. the last relic of a family life to him.
the kid in red is a lot of things: determined with rage and astounding obstinacy, always on the move, has nothing to lose so he goes to the limits. at one point, he nervously plays with a faucet as to not lose face in front of such injustice. but in his misfortune, Samantha, an adult portraying a kind stranger and genuine goodness, generosity and warmth, takes care of him. being emotionally distant, the kid rejects her at first and goes on exploring until he finally finds himself in his most despairing moment.. the kid remains a very interesting character to me, he is easy to deceive, capable of violence, but only because he is affectionate at heart and more honest than the people he deals with. which resonates with me as the film is able to kindle bits of memories of the audience.