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The Kid with a Bike (2011)

Film
DirectorJean-Pierre Dardenne
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Characters
  • The character of Samantha
Form & technique
  • The film's narrative structure and resolution
  • The film's intimate, close-up camerawork → Haptic Visuality
  • The film's diegetic sound design
  • The color red (Cyril's t-shirt and bike) → Chromatic Symbolism
  • The final scene where Cyril forgives his attacker
  • The film's observational, "following" camera style
Tropes
  • The film's handheld, 35mm cinematography
  • Thomas Doret's physical performance as Cyril
  • Cyril's relationship with Wes, the local dealer

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