Sneak Preview: THE KID WITH A BIKE (Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne, 2011)
Event Date: February 21, 2012 - 7:30pm
Location: The James Bridges Theater, Melnitz Hall 1409, UCLA
Cyril, almost 12, has only one plan: to find the father who left him temporarily in a children’s home. By chance he meets Samantha, who runs a hairdressing salon and agrees to let him stay with her at weekends. Cyril doesn’t recognize the love Samantha feels for him, a love he desperately needs to calm his rage.
Grand Prix, Cannes Film Festival
Official Selection, Melbourne International Film Festival
Official Selection, New York Film Festival
Official Selection, Toronto International Film Festival
Official Selection, BFI London Film Festival
Official Selection, Vancouver International Film Festival
Official Selection, Chicago International Film Festival
Official Selection, São Paulo International Film Festival
Official Selection, Stockholm International Film Festival
Official Selection, Miami International Film Festival
“[Captures] the wild, primal emotions at the heart of society and show that well-ordered republics -- and families -- run on passions that are hard to accommodate or tolerate.” –Richard Brody, The New Yorker
“An edge-of-your-seat emotional roller-coaster ride about ordinary people in a nondescript neighborhood, it's sometimes terrifying, often heart-rending and completely worth it.” –Andrew O’Heir, Salon.com
“THE KID WITH A BIKE comes and goes in 87 minutes, but its beauty and intensity stay with you long afterward.” –Joe Morgenstern, The Wall Street Journal
“The Dardennes' deceptively simple approach to storytelling, their documentary-like sense of place, and the incredible work they get from their actors are things to admire. But it's the powerful emotional punch their films deliver - and this one is no exception - that elevate the game, that make them so satisfying, so worthwhile. THE KID WITH A BIKE grabs at the heart.” –Steven Rea, The Philadelphia Inquirer
Directors: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Writers: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Starring: Cécile De France, Thomas Doret, Jérémie Renier, Fabrizio Rongione, Egon Di Mateo, Olivier Gourmet
IFC Films
35mm, 87 min.
