The Kid with a Bike

The Kid with a Bike French Le gamin au vlo is a 2011 drama film written and directed by the Belgian brothers JeanPierre and Luc Dardenne, starring Thomas Doret and Ccile de France. Set in Seraing, it tells the story of a 10yearold boy who turns to a woman for comfort after his father has abandoned him.

The story begins with Cyril, a 12yearold boy in foster care, searching for his father and lost bike. Cyril escapes the foster home to try to find his father at his old apartment. When the caretakers find him, Cyril flees to a doctors office nearby, where he grabs onto a woman in the waiting room. Trying to alleviate the situation, the caretakers take Cyril to the empty apartment, confirming that his father has really abandoned him.The next morning, the woman from the doctors office, Samantha, shows up with Cyrils bike. She says she bought it from someone in the projects, but Cyril thinks it was stolen from his dad. He likes Samantha though, and asks if she would take him in on weekends. Later, through an old personal ad, Cyril discovers that his father actually sold his bike. With Samantha, Cyril is able to finally track down his father. However, his father isnt happy to be found and tells his son never to come back. ........

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