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REVIEW: The Dardennes' The Kid with a Bike May Not Move So Fast, But Its Young Star Sure Does

REVIEW: The Dardennes' The Kid with a Bike May Not Move So Fast, But Its Young Star Sure Does

In strict dramatic terms, almost nothing occurs in the Dardenne brothers’ The Kid with a Bike. Some characters show a lack of empathy, even cruelty, but there’s more than enough kindness elsewhere to make up for it, and the terrible things you fear might happen simply don’t. Those qualities make the movie seem slight, almost inconsequential, as if the merest breeze would blow it off-course. But the real strength of The Kid with a Bike is the cautious but generous warmth of its storytelling. Not much happens in The Kid with a Bike, but it leaves you grateful that the worst doesn’t happen — with these characters, you might not be able to bear it.
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