The Kid with a Bike (Le Gamin au Vélo)

Cyril (Thomas Doret), an innocent hope thrusted upon the egocentrism and coldness of ignorance. The coldness that alienates the pure and gentle heart trying to extinguish the flames of the passionate spirit of youth, its gentle inexperience that will not last. It is impossible to hold back tears watching this boy's trusting eyes aimed at his father's (Jérémie Renier) indifferent face. «The Kid with a Bike», a film by Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, is a treasure of great social impact, shining the light on the issue of immaturity in parenthood, shunning responsibility and lacking concern. Samantha (Cécile De France) is the only adult symbol of loyalty persevering  in dealing with complexities of the adolescent search for freedom and adventure in the environment of urban foster care and separation trauma. Antoine de Saint Exupéry famously noted in The Little Prince: «You become responsible, forever, for what you have tamed»...so let us think of our children and treat then with gentleness and respect their growing minds deserve : )