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The Kid with a Bike

Le gamin au vélo

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Directed by Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Belgium, France, 2011
Drama

Synopsis

Angsty 11-year-old Cyril refuses to believe he has been rejected by his single father. Although he spends his days desperately searching for him, the patience and compassion of a stranger who agrees to care for him offers the boy a chance to move on.

Synopsis

Angsty 11-year-old Cyril refuses to believe he has been rejected by his single father. Although he spends his days desperately searching for him, the patience and compassion of a stranger who agrees to care for him offers the boy a chance to move on.

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The Kid with a BikeDirected byJean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

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Awards & Festivals

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Cannes Film Festival
2011 | Winner: Grand Prize of the Jury
Independent Spirit Awards
2012 | Nominee: Best International Film
Toronto International Film Festival
2011
Telluride Film Festival
2011

Cast & Crew

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Articles from the Notebook

NYFF 2011. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's "The Kid with a Bike"

Young Thomas “doesn’t deserve an Oscar so much as an Olympic medal for what the Dardennes put him through.”
David Hudson

Movie Poster of the Week: The Posters of the 49th New York Film Festival

A look at the posters for the films in the main slate of this year’s New York Film Festival.
Adrian Curry
4

Toronto 2011. Days Seven and Eight

Films by big names (the Dardennes, Terence Davies, Chantal Akerman) and an impressive debut by Santiago Mitre.
Dan Sallitt
2

Movie Poster of the Week: The posters of the 2011 Cannes Competition

Adrian Curry
5

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