The Kid with a Bike (2011)
Le gamin au vélo (original title)Reference View | Change View
- PG-13
- 1h 27min
- Drama
- 18 May 2011 (Belgium)
- Movie
Abandoned by his father, a young boy is left in a state-run youth farm. In a random act of kindness, the town hairdresser agrees to foster him on weekends.
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- 9 wins & 31 nominations.
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Cast
| Thomas Doret | ... |
Cyril
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| Cécile de France | ... |
Samantha
(as Cécile De France)
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| Jérémie Renier | ... |
Guy Catoul
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| Fabrizio Rongione | ... |
Le libraire
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| Egon Di Mateo | ... |
Wes
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| Olivier Gourmet | ... |
Avec la participation de
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| Baptiste Sornin | ... |
Éducateur 1
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Samuel De Ryck | ... |
Éducateur 2
(as Samuel De Rijk)
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Carl Jadot | ... |
Instituteur
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Claudy Delfosse | ... |
Homme gare de bus
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| Jean-Michel Balthazar | ... |
Voisin Val Polet
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Frédéric Dussenne | ... |
Concierge
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| Myriem Akheddiou | ... |
L'assistante médicale
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Sandra Raco | ... |
Éducatrice
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Hicham Slaoui | ... |
Directeur
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Romain Clavareau | ... |
Logan
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Charles Monnoyer | ... |
Brian
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Jasser Jaafari | ... |
Nabil
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| Mireille Bailly | ... |
Boulangère
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Mourad Maimuni | ... |
Garagiste
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Neda Luga | ... |
Cliente salon de coiffure
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| Laurent Caron | ... |
Gilles
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| Selma Alaoui | ... |
Nadine
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Youssef Tiberkanine | ... |
Mourad
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Michèle Romus | ... |
Grand-mère Wes
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Bilal Covino | ... |
Apprenti garagiste
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Valentin Jacob | ... |
Martin
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Lara Persain | ... |
La médiatrice
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Jérémie Segard | ... |
Vendeur supérette
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Sabrina Mastratisi | ... |
Caissière
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Directed by
| Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ||
| Luc Dardenne | ||
Written by
| Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ... | () |
| Luc Dardenne | ... | () |
Produced by
| Jean-Pierre Dardenne | ... | producer |
| Luc Dardenne | ... | producer |
| Denis Freyd | ... | producer |
| Stefano Massenzi | ... | associate producer |
| Bernadette Meunier | ... | associate producer |
| André Michotte | ... | associate producer |
| Andrea Occhipinti | ... | co-producer |
| Delphine Tomson | ... | executive producer |
| Arlette Zylberberg | ... | associate producer |
Cinematography by
| Alain Marcoen | ||
Editing by
| Marie-Hélène Dozo | ||
Editorial Department
| Raphaëlle Dufosset | ... | digital dailies colorist: Eclair |
| Tristan Meunier | ... | first assistant editor |
Production Design by
| Igor Gabriel | ||
Costume Design by
| Maïra Ramedhan Levi | ... | (as Maïra Ramedhan-Lévi) |
Makeup Department
| Simon Klonowski | ... | hair stylist |
| Natali Tabareau-Vieuille | ... | key makeup artist |
Production Management
| Thomas Alfandari | ... | production manager |
| Catherine Athon | ... | production supervisor |
| Guillaume Fernandez | ... | unit manager |
| Philippe Groff | ... | unit production manager |
| Véronique Troyas | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Kevin Dardenne | ... | third assistant director |
| Jean-François Ravagnan | ... | second assistant director |
| Caroline Tambour | ... | first assistant director |
Art Department
| Didier Berens | ... | painter |
| Virginie Defauwes | ... | property master |
| Julien Denis | ... | carpenter |
| Thomas Gollas | ... | construction manager |
| Gaëlle Ruwet | ... | assistant art director |
Sound Department
| Jérôme Chenevoy | ... | boom operator |
| Benoit De Clerck | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Jean-Pierre Duret | ... | sound |
| Dominique Eyraud | ... | boom operator |
| Thomas Gauder | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Eric Grattepain | ... | assistant sound editor |
| Valène Leroy | ... | sound editor (as Valérie Leroy) |
| Antoine Ly | ... | sound |
| Jo Masset | ... | post-synchronisation |
| Héléna Réveillère | ... | sound recordist |
| Thibaut Vandermeerch | ... | sound recordist |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Renaud Anciaux | ... | key grip |
| Antoine Bellem | ... | electrician |
| Pierre Choqueux | ... | assistant camera |
| Agathe Corniquet | ... | additional electrician |
| Tanguy Delhez | ... | gaffer |
| Jean Christophe Delinaoumis | ... | additional grip |
| Benoît Dervaux | ... | camera operator |
| Olivier Dirksen | ... | additional electrician |
| Antoine Doyen | ... | best boy |
| Amaury Duquenne | ... | assistant camera |
| Basile Duquenne | ... | second assistant camera |
| Tristan Galand | ... | additional electrician |
| Nicolas Lemoine | ... | grip |
| Guenael Pinson | ... | additional grip |
| Christine Plenus | ... | still photographer |
| Jean Volont | ... | additional grip |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Laurence Maréchal | ... | costumer |
Location Management
| Luis Iglesias Alvarez | ... | location assistant |
| Guillaume Fernandez | ... | assistant location manager |
| Philippe Groff | ... | location scout |
Script and Continuity Department
| Marika Piedboeuf | ... | script supervisor |
Additional Crew
| Tania Antonioli | ... | production assistant |
| Marie-Christine Damiens | ... | press attache: France |
| Frédérique Larmagnac | ... | production assistant: RTBF |
| Isabelle Lecomte | ... | production assistant: France |
| Catherine Poels | ... | press attache: RTBF |
| Marie-Antoinette Schoenmaeckers | ... | production administrator |
| Caroline Thirion | ... | production assistant |
| Barbara Blades Turska | ... | financial controller (as Barbara Blades-Turska) |
| Francis Tyssaen | ... | production accountant |
Production Companies
- Les Films du Fleuve
- Archipel 35 (co-production)
- Lucky Red (co-production)
- France 2 Cinéma (co-production)
- Radio Télévision Belge Francophone (RTBF) (co-production)
- Belgacom TV (co-production)
- Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC) (participation)
- Eurimages (participation)
- Canal+ (participation)
- CinéCinéma (participation)
- France Télévisions (participation)
- Région Wallone (support)
- Tax Shelter du Gouvernement Fédéral Belge (support)
- Taxshelter. be (support)
- Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la Fédération Wallonie-Bruxelles (support)
- Inver Invest (support)
- Casa Kafka Pictures (support)
- Dexia, Making Of (support)
- Soficinéma 7 (support)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (support)
- Wild Bunch (in association with)
- Kid with a Bike (in association with)
Distributors
- Lucky Red (2011) (Italy) (theatrical)
- IFC Films (2011) (United States) (theatrical)
- Artificial Eye (2012) (United Kingdom) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Bir Film (2011) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Bitters End (2012) (Japan) (theatrical)
- CGV Mars Dagitim (2011) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Belgium) (theatrical)
- Cinéart (2011) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Diaphana Distribution (2011) (France) (theatrical)
- Distribution Company (2012) (Argentina) (theatrical)
- Folkets Bio (2012) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- Kino Bez Granits (2012) (Russia) (theatrical)
- M3 Film (2011) (Turkey) (theatrical)
- Madman Entertainment (2011) (Australia) (theatrical)
- Mozinet (2011) (Hungary) (theatrical)
- Seven Films (2011) (Greece) (theatrical)
- Sundance Selects (2011) (United States) (theatrical) (subtitled)
- Swallow Wings (2011) (Taiwan) (theatrical)
- United King Films (2012) (Israel) (theatrical)
- Wanda Visión S.A. (2011) (Spain) (theatrical)
- Xenix Filmdistribution (2011) (Switzerland) (theatrical)
- Øst for Paradis (2012) (Denmark) (theatrical)
- Alamode Film (2012) (Germany) (DVD)
- Argentina Video Home (2012) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Atalanta Filmes (2011) (Portugal)
- BBC Two (2016) (United Kingdom) (tv)
- Film1 (2012) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- First Distributors (2011) (Hong Kong)
- Kam & Ronson Enterprise Co (2012) (Hong Kong) (DVD)
- Teleview International (2011) (Lebanon) (Middle East)
- The Criterion Channel (2020) (United States) (tv) (digital)
- The Criterion Collection (2013) (United States) (DVD)
- Twin Pics (2011) (Netherlands) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Macadamcar (Movie vehicles)
- Macadamcar (facility vehicles)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
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At about 11, the stubborn and impulsive Cyril seems on his way to delinquency: he has no mother, his father wants a new life without him, so he's in a foster institution. He searches for his father, wanting him and his bike. Through the intersession of Samantha, a hairdresser Cyril happens upon, he gets his bike back, and she offers to take him into her home on weekends. He remains aloof from her and gets involved with a young crook. Is Cyril intent on driving Samantha away - and what then?
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | For both the moments where Cyril is running from the police and ends up in the doctor's office and the opening scene when he's using the phone and won't let go, the young actor was just instructed by the directors not to give up what the character was doing under any circumstance. See more » |
| Goofs | When the hairdresser is leaving the orphanage after she returned Cyrill's bike the car she is driving makes the sound of Diesel engine, but in the next scene with the same car the car sounds like it has a petrol engine. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Cannes Film Festival 2011 (2011). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Adagio un poco mosso See more » |
| Quotes |
Guy Catoul:
It's too much. I can't look after him. See more » |