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The Kid with a Bike
Le Gamin au vélo
Directed by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
2011•1h 27m•PG-13•★ 7.4
Drama
Synopsis
A fierce, abandoned 11-year-old boy in a Belgian children's home obsessively searches for his missing bicycle and the father who secretly discarded him, finding salvation when a compassionate local hairdresser agrees to foster him on weekends while local street delinquents try to lure him into crime. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's Cannes Grand Prix-winning modern fairy-tale starring Cécile de France and Thomas Doret.
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Cast & Crew
DirectorLuc DardenneJean-Pierre Dardenne
WriterJean-Pierre DardenneLuc Dardenne
CinematographyAlain Marcoen
Principal Cast
Cécile de FranceSamantha
Thomas DoretCyril
Jérémie RenierGuy
Fabrizio RongioneLe libraire
Olivier GourmetThe Bar Owner
Egon Di MateoWes
Baptiste SorninEducateur 1
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Samuel De RijkEducateur 2Technical Specifications
Runtime1h 27m (87 mins)
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Production Details
DirectorJean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
LanguagesFrench
CountryBE, FR, IT
StudioLes Films du Fleuve • Archipel 35
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