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Le Gamin au vélo (Original title)The Kid with a Bike (Alternative title)
Dates: 2011 (Copyright), 18 May 2011 (Release)

Countries: France, Belgium, Italy

Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne

Synopsis: Drama. 11 year old Cyril has been left in children's home and he sets out to find his father who left him there. By chance he meets the hairdresser Samantha, who allows him to live with her at weekends.

Genre:
Drama

Subjects:
Children, Children's homes, Hairdressing
Releases
Date: 18 May 2011Country: FranceRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalAspect ratio: 1.85:1Runtime: 87 mins Dialogue (original): French
Date: 18 May 2011Country: BelgiumRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 87 mins Dialogue (original): French
Date: 18 May 2011Country: ItalyRelease type: TheatricalFormat: not specified - Colour - Sound - Dolby DigitalRuntime: 87 mins Dialogue (original): French
Date: October 2013Country: United KingdomRelease type: InternetFormat: not specified - Colour - SoundRuntime: 87 mins 10 secs - Dialogue (original): FrenchDistributor: BFIPlayer

Articles held in BFI Reuben Library (1)
In: Screen v55 n3 Autumn 2014  Pages: 303-316
Title: Empathic projection in the films of the Dardenne BrothersAuthor: RUSHTON, Richard Article type: ArticleLanguage: English
Description: Article exploring the tension between realist and modernist styles in the films of the Dardenne brothers, and the ways in which they evoke sympathy in the viewer while also producing a sense of detachment and distance.