By Jenny Alvarez

GalaTView Staff

It is a moral dilemma where in The Kid With A Bike that talks about emotional life of troubled 11-year-old Cyril (newcomer Thomas Doret). When his father (Jérémie Renier) abandons him, Cyril obsessively tries to find his bicycle—after all, his father must have cared about him enough not to sell that off, he reasons. Almost by accident, he becomes the ward of a kind hairdresser (Cécile de France), a woman who seems surprised to find herself so determined to help him. With his wild, unpredictable behavior and his disastrous search for father figures, Cyril risks losing her—though she refuses to give up without a fight. Full of heartbreaking betrayals and unexpected grace, The Kid With A Bike is a film about a child, abandoned to the elements, learning to become good. This boy reflects the desperation to attract attention of a parent who does not care about his child and this child is in trouble with the law. His adoptive mother risked a long relationship with her boyfriend  because her love is unconditional and unique. The story is shocking and site locations are spectacular there is only a little slow development of the story but overall is a highly recommended film.