2011 · drama
The Kid with a Bike
Directed by Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne1h 27m2011
Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in the hands of an unqualified childcare provider.
Our read: The Kid with a Bike (2011) reads as a sombre, steady, grounded drama entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, measured in temperature, ambivalent in outlook, with a strong directorial signature.
Sombre, steady, measured drama, grounded in texture. Ambivalent, intimate, measured.
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