The kid with a bike / = Le gamin au vélo

The kid with a bike Le gamin au vélo

DVD - 2013

"Twelve-year-old Cyril, all coiled anger and furious motion, is living in a group home but refuses to believe he has been rejected by his single father. He spends his days frantically trying to reach the man, over the phone or on his beloved bicycle. It is only the patience and compassion of Samantha, the stranger who agrees to care for him, that offers the boy the chance to move on."--Container.

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Subjects
Abandoned children > Drama.
Foster mothers > Drama.
Fathers and sons > Drama.
Group homes > Belgium > Seraing > Drama.
Seraing (Belgium) > Drama.
Feature films.
Fiction films.
Video recordings for the hearing impaired.
Genres
Feature films
Fiction films
Video recordings for the hearing impaired
Published
[Irvington, NY] : Criterion Collection [2013]
Language
French
English
Corporate Authors
Films du fleuve (Firm), Archipel 35 (Firm), Lucky Red (Firm), France 2 cinéma (Firm), Radio-Télévision belge de la communauté culturelle française, BELGACOM
Corporate Authors
Films du fleuve (Firm) (presenter), Archipel 35 (Firm) (production company), Lucky Red (Firm), France 2 cinéma (Firm), Radio-Télévision belge de la communauté culturelle française, BELGACOM
Other Authors
Jean-Pierre Dardenne, 1951- (screenwriter), Luc Dardenne, 1954- (film producer), Denis Freyd (actor), Thomas Doret, Cécile de France, 1975-, Jérémie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione, Egon Di Mateo, Olivier Gourmet
Edition
Director-approved two-dvd spedial edition
Item Description
Originally produced in Belgium and released in 2011.
Special features include chapters, languages and subtitles. "Disc one: New 2K digital transfer, supervised by director of photography Alain Marcoen, Trailer." "Disc two: New converstion between film critic Kent Jones and directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne." "Interview with actor Cecile de France." "New interview with actor Thomas Doret." "Return to Serating, a half-hour documentary in which the Dardennes revisit five locations from the film"--Container.
Physical Description
2 videodiscs (87 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in
Format
DVD, region 1, NTSC, 1.85:1 aspect ratio, enhanced for 16:9 widescreen TVs, Dolby Digital 5.1 surround.
Audience
Not rated.
Production Credits
Director of photography, Alain Marcoen; editor, Marie-Hélène Dozo.
ISBN
9781604656909
  • disc 1. Film
  • disc 2. Special features.
Review by Library Journal Review

Abandoned by an irresponsible father, 12-year-old Cyril (Thomas Doret, making a naturalistic screen debut) refuses to admit rejection even as his obstinacy threatens the growing bond between him and a patient woman (Cecile de France) whose compassion offers his only hope. Persuaded to commit a crime by a manipulative young hoodlum, Cyril looks like he's about to throw his life away. Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne (La Promesse) offer their most accessible neorealist tale without getting too sentimental. [Trailers, LJ 1/13.] (c) Copyright 2013. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

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