Le gamin au velo / The Kid with a Bike (2011) 2 x DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection, download for free

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Le gamin au velo / The Kid with a Bike (2011) 2 x DVD9 and Blu-Ray Criterion Collection

by movieworld on February 25th, 2019 at 22:22

Like all previous Dardenne Brothers films, The Kid With A Bike touches the heart in a special way. It tells a simple, perhaps too familiar, but moving story about a boy who needs his father but can't have him.

Newcomer Thomas Doret gives a very good performance as Cyril, a 10-year-old in care who is obsessed with the idea that his errant dad Guy (Jeremie Renier) is keeping his bike for him, and still wants to be with him. In fact, this irresponsible deadbeat just wants to be rid of the child. Obsessively, heartbreakingly, Cyril disregards all the evidence that his father doesn't love him. A kindly hairdresser called Samantha (Cecile de France) takes a miraculous shine to Cyril and agrees to take him for weekends, but the lack of a father figure means that Cyril falls for the insidious charm of a local drug-dealer.

BD50, 2xDVD9 | 1080p AVC, NTSC | 01:27:32 | 41 Gb + 11.9 Gb
Language: Francais
Subtitles: English

Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Cast: Thomas Doret, Cecile de France, Jeremie Renier
Country: Belgium, France, Italy
Genre: Drama

Extras:

• Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne - in this very long video interview, the two directors discuss how The Kid With a Bike came to exist (the idea for it apparently emerged during a trip to Tokyo, where their film The Son was screened), the film's two protagonists (the boy and the hairdresser), its message, etc. The directors also explain how key sequences in the film were framed, exactly how the camera is placed and used when they work together, etc. The interview, which was conducted by critic and filmmaker Kent Jones, was recorded exclusively for Criterion in Liege, Belgium, in 2012. In French, with optional English subtitles. (74 min, 1080p).

• Cecile de France - actress Cecile De France recalls her initial impressions of the script for The Kid With a Bike and discusses her character. This video interview also appears on the Artificial Eye release of The Kid With a Bike. In French, with optional English subtitles. (19 min, 1080p).

• Thomas Doret - in this video interview, Thomas Doret, the young actor who plays Cyril in the film, recalls his first encounter with the Dardenne Brothers, the casting process, and later on the shooting process. The interview was recorded exclusively for Criterion in 2012. In French, with optional English subtitles. (6 min, 1080p).

• Return to Seraing - in this featurette, the Dardenne Brothers discuss how specific sequences in their film were shot. In French, with optional English subtitles. (34 min, 1080p).

• Trailer - original trailer for The Kid With a Bike. In French, with imposed English subtitles. (3 min, 1080p).