People love to make movies about the sweet and simple faith of children, but not so many have the courage to examine its flip side, the monstrous stubbornness that only a kid can summon. Anyone who has spent much time around children knows that when they decide they absolutely will (or will not) do something, convincing them otherwise is only slightly less difficult than climbing Mount Everest, and no amount of logic, reason, or begging is likely to change their mind.
The sibling writing and directing team of Jean-Pierre Dardenne and Luc Dardenne have made the maddening determination of a 12-year-old boy the focal point on their drama The Kid With a Bike
Released:
2011
Rated:
n/a
Length:
87 mins