Samantha and partner Gilles provide Cyril with a happy childhood. |, August 6, 2019 The Kid with a Bike is undoubtedly a part of that tradition. And what do we know about life? The percentage of Approved Tomatometer Critics who have given this movie a positive review. It received further funding from the CNC, Eurimages, Wallimage, Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française, and the Belgian French Community. [28] The film was named among the National Board of Review's Top 5 Foreign Language Films of 2012. Copyright © Fandango. The Kid with a Bike is kinetic even by the standards of Rosetta and L’enfant. The caretakers take Cyril to the empty apartment, showing his father has abandoned him. | Rating: 4/5 Sidney Poitier’s 7 Most Memorable Performances, All Harry Potter Movies Ranked Worst to Best by Tomatometer, Golden Tomato Awards: Best Movies & TV of 2020, The 2021 Oscars’ Biggest Moments: Glenn Close Does “Da Butt,” Yuh-Jung Youn Is “Luckier Than You,” and Daniel Kaluuya Embarrasses His Family, Oscar Winners 2021: Full List of the 93rd Academy Awards Winners and Nominees. Produced through companies in Belgium, France and Italy this outstanding art work still keeps the naturalistic style of the Dardenne brothers' earlier works, but many critics noticed that a brighter aesthetic than usual was used. This 10-digit number is your confirmation number. 1,581 likes. Set in Seraing, it tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who turns to a woman for comfort after his father has abandoned him. 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. [25] The St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association nominated the film for Best Foreign-Language Film, but it lost to The Intouchables. Some parallels may be drawn between Truffaut's Les Quatre Cents Coups (1959), as we witness a boy with a strong lack of parental figures and in a world of adulthood irresponsibility wandering aimlessly through the streets, he seems to follow the same steps that any Antoine Doinel would make: feeling misunderstood and alone, escaping his home, engaging in thievery, but screaming for comprehension. "The Kid With a Bike" vibrates with desperation, frustration and the simple unfairness of life, leavened with glimpses of hope. Just leave us a message here and we will work on getting you verified. Cyril's cheekiness leads to the couple arguing, with Gilles demanding Cyril apologize and telling Samantha to choose between them. At the very least, you'll end up with some disdain towards the kid that probably shouldn't be there, because the last time we saw Jérémie Renier, he was the lead in "The Child", and now that child is grown up and being rejected by that poor sucker who keeps hoping that people will mistake him for Jeremy Renner, thus making him sort of relevant. [11] In France, it was launched in 172 venues and had an attendance of 107,763 the opening week, which also resulted in a sixth place on the domestic chart. Thanks to the Dardenne brothers' typically fine direction, The Kid with a Bike is a heart-wrenching, thematically and spiritually rich drama. One week later the number of screens had been increased to 215, and the total attendance reached 209,725. CANNES -- As movie titles go, The Kid With a Bike could hardly be more direct and explicative in … I found the most compelling in the character in the film to be Samantha, because Cyril's motivations are pretty clear right from the very beginning. We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your account. 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. | Rotten (5). It premiered at the 2011 Cannes Film Festival and was co-winner of the festival's Grand Prix. Plus Cecile De France is a very good actress and she's really good in this movie as she's trying to help this child who seemingly doesn't want her, and the complexities that gives her character. [16], Jonathan Romney wrote in Screen Daily: "After the slightly sub-par Lorna's Silence (2008), the brothers are back on peerless form with this story of innocence betrayed and befriended, which must count as one of the best films about childhood since Kes – or for that matter Bicycle Thieves, to which it surely nods." How the Dardennes, time and again, turn gritty, mundane subjects into transcendent moments of honesty and truth is one of the great cinematic wonders. 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. Coming Soon, Regal While The Kid with a Bike does not deviate from the naturalistic style of the Dardenne brothers' earlier works, a comparatively bright aesthetic was employed, as well as a screenplay inspired by fairy tales. Sign up here. The first meeting of Cyril and Samantha, for example, happens with an embrace during a moment of chaos, and it may not resonate until much later. They won't be able to see your review if you only submit your rating. Doret's superb turn as Cyril may be the closest European cinema has come to finding an Antoine Doinel (the iconic star of François Truffaut's 1959 classic The 400 Blows) for the 21st century. This film was never to be much, but it also could have fallen so much flatter than it ultimately does, with even the Dardenne's direction having its endearing aspects. |, March 16, 2021 Where De Sica's father and son wander all over town with their bicycle, which gets stolen, the Dardennes' son wanders all around looking for his dad, and for his bicycle, which gets stolen. Cyril asks why he has to stay at the home but his father gives no indication of wanting him back. Yet, it accrues a deep and lasting power. 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. Samantha asks what is wrong and he says he wants his father. |, April 13, 2012 Thomas Doret was the fifth applicant the brothers met, and according to Jean-Pierre, "it clicked right away. Helpful. This story is nothing new, and not much more than nothing at all, and it's easy to expect this film to go the way of certain other Dardenne dramas of this type and fall flat, but through all of the questionable narrative structuring is genuinely worthy subject matter regarding a troubled boy trying to connect with his family and changes in life. | Rating: 3.5/4 It seemed to us that music, at certain points, could act like a calming caress for Cyril. Don't have an account? The staff tells him his father never answers and to go to play. Thanks to the Dardenne brothers' typically fine direction, Best Netflix Shows and Series To Binge (March 2021), The 100 Best Movies on Netflix Right Now (March 2021), 100 Best Movies on Amazon Prime To Watch (March 2021). "[5], The film is a co-production with 46% investment from its directors' Belgian company Les Films du Fleuve, 44% from its French Archipel 35, and 10% from Italy's Lucky Red. That's not to say he's good, because he is. [30], Radio Télévision Belge de la Communauté Française, St. Louis Gateway Film Critics Association, San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2012, "Dardenne brothers and Kusturica in Wild Bunch line-up", "An interview with Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne", "Interview with Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne", "Dardennes' Cannes Destined Latest Titled 'The Kid With a Bike, "Sundance Selects rides with Dardenne brothers and Bonello", "U.K.'s Artificial Eye Picks Up Cannes Competition Titles", "Festival preview – London Film Festival 2011: 30 recommendations". 5.0 out of 5 stars A Child Redeemed. You're almost there! which means "Set me free! One night, he goes to Samantha's bedroom, shocked when he sees Samantha and Gilles having sex. Your AMC Ticket Confirmation# can be found in your order confirmation email. The directing by the Dardenne brothers reflects their previous work: it wants to be unnoticed either for virtuosity or clumsiness, yet only virtuosos can attain this ideal. Wesker, fearing discovery, threatens him and forces him to keep the money. [6][7], Cécile de France was offered the role of Samantha soon after the screenplay was finished, as the brothers believed she would be able to portray the kindness of the character with her body and face alone. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne make great movies with such regularity they can be easy to overlook, but The Kid With a Bike puts just enough spin on the Dardennes' formula to let you feel their worth anew. When Cyril stays out without checking in, Samantha and Gilles look for him and are displeased that he's keeping company with reprobates. In frustration, Cyril screams he does not want to be with her anymore, but she tells him to call the home, but he won't be leaving the house. [4][7] It was the first time the Dardenne brothers made a film in the summer. Just when I thought I comfortably settled in the world of the likes of Godard, Denis and Weerasethakul, the Belgian neo-realists the Dardenne Bros' The Kid with a Bike floors me and humbles me to appreciate the power of simple narrative once more. So, the film causes emotional responses, but simultaneously reminding us of not engaging into any judgment, because the truth is, we have no idea. I realize that's kind of a harsh thing to say considering the things he went through, but he's surrounded by people, at least Cecile De France's character and the people at the foster home, who are legitimately trying to help him and he just pushes them away, even to the point of biting and stabbing the people who're trying to help him, even after seeing what a loser his father is. | Rating: A- We see Samantha (the hairdresser) as a regular character and hairdresser, who may just be the "heartfelt" female character who will replace the motherly figure in Cyril's life, but then we see her being concerned about Cyril, extremely patient, crying over her powerlessness because of a situation that does not belong to her blood-wise, and we see her choose Cyril over his disinterested fiancé. Please enter your email address and we will email you a new password. Starring Thomas Doret, Cécile de France, Jérémie Renier. 72. | Rating: 4/5 2 people found this helpful. 2.5/5 - Fair, France, Sweden, Ireland, the UK and sometimes Italy have been notorious countries that apply an absorbing, minimalistic style to the events depicted to make them more serious in tone and more invasive psychologically. By not explaining much about the characters' past and psychology, the brothers aimed to avoid sentimentality. The win was shared with the Turkish film Once Upon a Time in Anatolia. Your appreciation will surely be augmented once the Dardennes' overt meditativeness proves effective, with an immersively delicate tastefulness that resonates upon finding material to draw upon which, with a lesser story, would be borderline nonexistent. Another wonderful drama written and directed by the Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, who may be the most consistently high-achieving filmmakers of our time! We want to hear what you have to say but need to verify your email. 2011. Gillian Gain. The execution of the film is moving and touching, so the complexity of this kid's troubles shine through and create a compelling story. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at Cannes 2011, "The Kid with a Bike" is another empathetic film by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, the brothers from Belgium who have strong sympathy for alienated children and young people, and who avoid melodrama and sensation in telling their stories so movingly. Synopsis. It's a little difficult to get ahold on what's so worthy about the titular lead and his peers, because the film wants you to simply get used to it, yet it still challenges your patience and investment with familiarity, meandering and dullness, and its story isn't even all that juicy to begin with. He likes Samantha, and asks her to take him on weekends. "[22], The Kid with a Bike grossed $1,389,524 in North America, along with $3,786,899 in other countries, for a worldwide total of $5,176,423. There is not a wasted shot in this stripped down, pared back fable. 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. |, January 7, 2013 To get into his father's building, he tells the clinic he is injured. "[4] The team rehearsed for a month on the actual sets in full costume. Great performance from the kid. Cyril and his bicycle travel through three competing definitions of family as the boy searches for a working definition of family. Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in the hands of an unqualified childcare provider. While they're talking, Cyril regains consciousness and declines an ambulance. The percentage of users who rated this 3.5 stars or higher. His father had promised that he would return, but never did. Cyril and his bicycle travel through three competing definitions of family as the boy searches for a working definition of family. On Rotten Tomatoes it has "Certified Fresh" approval rating of 96% based on 119 reviews. The Kid With A Bike and the Extra Features have optional English subtitles (with the exception of the Trailer which has embedded English subtitles). Get the freshest reviews, news, and more delivered right to your inbox! This is a film that's not always easy to watch, but just about impossible to forget. |, March 30, 2012 For the casting of the boy, Cyril, the production team held around 100 auditions. Trailer. He desperately tries to track down his father, soon with the help of Samantha, a kind woman who takes him in, but is left dejected when his father tells… Coming Soon. Samantha, upset, then drives them home. THE KID WITH A BIKE Le gamin au vélo. She says she doesn't mind, only don't squeeze so tight. They watch aghast as Cyril pedals away. Well, the title makes me think of that, for some reason, as well as a generic BMX chase movie from the '80s, except instead of the titular kid with a bike being chased by the grown-up, the kid is trying to chase down his father. The Kid With a Bike premiered in 2011 at Cannes, where it was co-winner of the Grand Prix prize. The Kid With A Bike . Unusually for a film by the directors, it also uses music. Although he spends his days desperately searching for him, the patience and compassion of stranger Samantha, who agrees to care for him, offers the boy a chance … Report abuse. For a film that is as heartbreaking and real as The Kid with a Bike, the Dardennes do not strike one false note. Belgium, France, 2011. Here the kid is Cyril (Thomas Doret), a bruised 11-year-old desperate to find the dad who has abandoned him to social services. All rights reserved. It's a tough world out there. The Dardennes have always been true humanists, finding the good in criminals and fuck-ups and outsiders. The Kid with a Bike. When caretakers find him, Cyril flees to the clinic and grabs a waiting woman. She says she bought it, but Cyril thinks it was stolen from his dad. Dejected, Cyril returns to Samantha, apologizing for her injury. Verified reviews are considered more trustworthy by fellow moviegoers. Your Ticket Confirmation # is located under the header in your email that reads "Your Ticket Reservation Details". Coming Soon. Luc Dardenne said that he and his brother Jean-Pierre had for a long time had the idea of a film about "a woman who helps a boy emerge from the violence that holds him prisoner. Romney further commented: "Shooting as usual with cinematographer Alain Marcoen, and in their familiar stamping ground of Seraing, the brothers this time bring a somewhat different, airier look to their locations, more suburban than in the past. Cyril has a breakdown and Samantha has to stop and hold him. "[17] At the 2011 London Film Festival it was among Sight & Sound's 30 recommendations; according to them, "The Dardenne brothers may be the most consistently high-achieving filmmakers of our time – the kings, if you like, of poetic neorealism. Result(s) in a huge emotional payoff that resonates more deeply than its sparse elements might suggest. This is for everyone who prefers heartfelt, boldly direct film, revisiting the film-makers' classic themes of parenthood, trust and love. Another new thing in this movie is that the directors this time are using music. He doesn't say he's supposed to meet Wesker for crimes, but Samantha suspiciously refuses permission and blocks the doors. Writing the screenplay took one year including a few breaks. The Kid with a Bike. 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). The minimalism already mentioned helps to emphasize something. 87mins. The Kid with a Bike, the emotionally intelligent film by the Dardennes, out now on DVD, Blu-ray & on demand At his address, they encounter a woman, who directs them to her restaurant. According to Luc, they hesitated for a long time, but eventually decided that music would serve the film's structure: "In a fairytale there has to be a development, with emotions and new beginnings. Given the simplicity of the plot, you need an engaging style, or an unexpected conclusion, or empathetic characters, or anything else that may convince audiences that your film is still worth watching instead of letting them judge the book by its cover and call it predictable before even watching it. and to receive email from Rotten Tomatoes and Fandango. The Kid with a Bike, the emotionally intelligent film by the Dardennes, out now on DVD, Blu-ray & on demand I still can't figure out how it's taking two people to do essentially nothing, because, again, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne rely on an empty directorial style that relies on naturalism and, especially nowadays, boasts very, very little actual style, and yet, one has to appreciate the audacity and the charming ambition in the minimalist, naturalist storytelling sensibilities applied here. The Dardenne brothers are aware of this. Directors . There is a fine line between coming across as a troubled kid who really needs the help and just coming across as kind of a dick. Dir/scr: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne. [9] Cinéart distributed it in Belgium and Diaphana Films in France. When Cyril's father does not meet as agreed, they look for him. He enjoys playing with other children, running errands, and cycling. The Cyril Catoul character, with his limited development and great deal of questionable aspects which only grow more and more problematic before finally being dismissed through a desperate attempt at redemption, could have turned out like the lead in the Dardenne's "Rosetta", a kid too flawed to be engaging, even with an inspired portrayal, but Doret, the central focus of this drama, ultimately soaks up enough heart to keep the final product pumping as a charming and often effective, if challenging drama. Still, his father's abandonment haunts him, even after discovering his father sold his bike. Like all their films, Le Gamin au vélo (The Kid with a Bike) is near perfect. He desperately tries to track down his father, soon with the help of Samantha, a kind woman who takes him in, but is left dejected when his father tells… Recent reviews More. |, Don't worry, little Christopher Lee, because when you grow up, you can get rid of that crummy old bike, and get yourself a golden gun. The next morning, the woman from the clinic, Samantha, shows up with his bike. [4] The film was made under the production title Délivrez-moi! | Rating: 4/5 Marcoen's camerawork, also, is rather more free-wheeling than the tightly constrained (and often imitated) tightness of The Son. Amazon.de - Kaufen Sie The Kid With A Bike günstig ein. [12] In Italy, the film was released on 18 May through Lucky Red. But you never really know why Samantha does why she does for Cyril and there's intrigue from that regard. Its story thin to begin with, a wholly derivative and questionably draggy and cold, when not developmentally vacant storytelling style threaten the final product's decency, ultimately secured by the worthy subject matter, thoughtful directorial highlights, adequately busy script and nuanced performances by Cécile de France and Thomas Doret which make the Dardenne brothers' "The Kid with a Bike" a serviceably engaging and sometimes effective drama, despite the problematic storytelling aspects which could have made it so much worse. Just below that it reads "Ticket Confirmation#:" followed by a 10-digit number. Regal The Kid With a Bike The Dardenne brothers' latest reminds you the most compelling stories are unfolding right outside your window. Cinemark 84/100. The Kid with a Bike may be their most universal movie, packed with primal emotions, small beauties, and terrors so simple that they can almost pass by unnoticed. Please reference “Error Code 2121” when contacting customer service. He … TMDb Score. While he lies, possibly dying, the owner and son discuss what lies to tell and how to dispose of evidence. By Jonathan Romney 2011-05-15T06:47:00+01:00. Don't be upset if it's not the way you dream it'll be. That's what we are lead to assume. and the Terms and Policies, Read more. The Kid with a Bike follows the (mis)adventures of Cyril, a young boy whose father left him in a group home and sold his beloved bike. 88. "[18] Upon its March 2012 UK release, Peter Bradshaw gave it (four stars out of 5) and said it "revive[s] the memory of De Sica's 1948 classic Bicycle Thieves"; it is a "heartfelt, boldly direct film composed in the social-realist key signature of C major, revisiting the film-makers' classic themes of parenthood, trust and love. [21], Keith Uhlich of Time Out New York named The Kid with a Bike the fourth-best film of 2012, calling it "another remarkable, unsentimental stunner [from the Dardenne brothers]. Without official permission, Samantha tracks him down and drives Cyril to see him. I found this movie to be really good and, as mentioned, it looks at the complex relationships Cyril finds himself in after his father leaves him, and even if I found some of his performance unlikable, the rest of the film is still top notch film-making. [29] It won the Best Foreign Language Film at the San Diego Film Critics Society Awards 2012. Samantha chooses Cyril and Gilles leaves. We meet the leader of a gang of young crooks, and before we can condemn him as the "bad guy", we visit his home and see four depressing walls covered by a roof with an overweight mother and a clear lack of a male family head, with nobody to look after both. 1,587 likes. As reflected in, say, a runtime which more-or-less pathetically falls short of 90 minutes, this story, despite being a showcase for worthy subject matter, is not especially special, following a straightforward narrative whose simplicity is bland enough, without the familiarity. Have the Dardennes fallen off their bike? In the earliest drafts, the character Samantha was a doctor and not a hairdresser. Eleven-year-old Cyril (Thomas Doret), all coiled anger and furious motion, is living in a group home but refuses to believe he has been rejected by his single father (Jérémie Renier). [10] Sundance Selects acquired the distribution rights for the United States. You won't see many better this year. |, November 8, 2019 Conversely, one critic called the film "trite" and its thinking "lazy",[20] while another reviewer called it "formulaic" and "superficial". 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