The Kid with a Bike
2011 · 87 min · Director: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Show plot summary (may contain spoilers)
At about 11, the stubborn and impulsive Cyril seems on his way to delinquency: he has no mother, his father wants a new life without him, so he's in a foster institution. He searches for his father, wanting him and his bike. Through the intersession of Samantha, a hairdresser Cyril happens upon, he gets his bike back, and she offers to take him into her home on weekends. He remains aloof from her and gets involved with a young crook. Is Cyril intent on driving Samantha away - and what then?
Emotional fingerprint
The Kid with a Bike (2011) — Movie. Top emotional signals: Empathy 34%, Sadness 24%, Hope 18%. Source: AI estimate. Shares describe emotional signal, not percentages of people. Your experience may differ. How we measure
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Why it feels this way
The strongest emotional signals are Empathy, Sadness, Hope. Genres: Drama. AI estimate.
Is it worth watching?
Consider this title if you are looking for Empathy, Sadness and Hope. Its IMDb rating of 7.4/10 suggests a generally positive audience reception. For these leading emotions, its Feel Score is 73/100.
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Emotional journey
- Empathy
- Sadness
- Tension
Not enough subtitle evidence
No dominant emotion
Dominant emotion: Empathy
Dominant emotion: Hope
Dominant emotion: Sadness
Dominant emotion: Tension
Dominant emotion
| % | Approximate minute | Dominant emotion | Overall intensity | Empathy | Sadness | Tension |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2.5 % | ≈ 2′ | Empathy | 70 % | 67 % | 57 % | 55 % |
| 7.5 % | ≈ 7′ | Empathy | 65 % | 64 % | 51 % | 43 % |
| 12.5 % | ≈ 11′ | Hope | 56 % | 56 % | 39 % | 28 % |
| 17.5 % | ≈ 15′ | Empathy | 54 % | 54 % | 35 % | 28 % |
| 22.5 % | ≈ 20′ | Empathy | 59 % | 59 % | 44 % | 34 % |
| 27.5 % | ≈ 24′ | Empathy | 63 % | 63 % | 49 % | 36 % |
| 32.5 % | ≈ 28′ | Empathy | 65 % | 64 % | 51 % | 40 % |
| 37.5 % | ≈ 33′ | Sadness | 77 % | 73 % | 69 % | 46 % |
| 42.5 % | ≈ 37′ | Sadness | 84 % | 71 % | 68 % | 56 % |
| 47.5 % | ≈ 41′ | Tension | 67 % | 49 % | 33 % | 55 % |
| 52.5 % | ≈ 46′ | Empathy | 51 % | 35 % | 14 % | 46 % |
| 57.5 % | ≈ 50′ | Tension | 59 % | 40 % | 20 % | 54 % |
| 62.5 % | ≈ 54′ | Tension | 73 % | 49 % | 30 % | 68 % |
| 67.5 % | ≈ 59′ | Tension | 82 % | 53 % | 38 % | 78 % |
| 72.5 % | ≈ 63′ | Tension | 87 % | 59 % | 50 % | 79 % |
| 77.5 % | ≈ 67′ | Sadness | 83 % | 70 % | 59 % | 60 % |
| 82.5 % | ≈ 72′ | Hope | 74 % | 65 % | 39 % | 31 % |
| 87.5 % | ≈ 76′ | Hope | 72 % | 54 % | 23 % | 34 % |
| 92.5 % | ≈ 80′ | Tension | 81 % | 57 % | 32 % | 63 % |
| 97.5 % | ≈ 85′ | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence | Not enough subtitle evidence |
Man in a hole
Rags to riches: The emotional tone rises from negative to positive.
Riches to rags: The emotional tone falls from positive to negative.
Man in a hole: The tone falls, then recovers.
Icarus: The tone rises, then falls.
Cinderella: The tone rises, falls, then rises again.
Oedipus: The tone falls, rises, then falls again.
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Cast
Details
- Directed by
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
- Written by
- Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
- Type
- Movies
- Released
- 2011
- Runtime
- 87 min
- Country
- Belgium, France, Italy
- Genres
- Drama
- Ratings
- Feels mostly
- Empathy
- Data updated
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