25 SE 2ND PLACE GAINESVILLE FL 32601
25 SE 2ND PLACE GAINESVILLE FL 32601
The Kid With a Bike vibrates with desperation, frustration and the simple unfairness of life, leavened with glimpses of hope. —Detroit News
A wonderfully human and humane story about one of those lost-and-found children who tend to slip through society’s not-so-safe safety nets. —Los Angeles Times
Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at this year’s Cannes Film Festival and a Golden Globe nominee for Best Foreign Language Film, the deeply moving new film by the Dardenne brothers (L’enfant, Rosetta) delves into the emotional life of troubled 11-year-old Cyril (newcomer Thomas Doret). When his father (Jérémie Renier) abandons him, Cyril obsessively searches for his bicycle - placing his last bit of hope in this symbol of their relationship. Almost by accident, he becomes the ward of a kind hairdresser (Cécile de France), 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. 1hr 27min | France | in French | NR
Directed by: Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Luc Dardenne
Featuring: Thomas Doret, Cécile De France and Jérémie Renier
More grounded in simple observation than in fanciful theories, this effortlessly engaging story of sudden tragedy and halting recovery wisely focuses on the facts and leaves the wonder to the audience. —New York Times
As an entry in this sub-subgenre of nonfiction animal-therapy films, Dolphin Boy reps a notable contribution. —Variety
Dolphin Boy stands as an example of how the pitfalls of potentially mushy material can be overcome by smart and sensitive direction. —Village Voice
Morad - a teenager from an Arab village in the north of Israel disconnects himself from humans following a violent attack that he experienced. As a last resort before hospitalization in a Mental Institution, he is taken by his devoted father to be treated with Dolphins in Eilat. Morad starts speaking again after months of silence, but he erases his past and refuses to go home to his awaiting mother. This documentary about the devastating havoc that human violence can wreak upon the human soul, and about the healing powers of nature and of love, was filmed over the course of the past four years. 1hr 12min | Israel | in Hebrew & Arabic | NR
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and The Gainesville Mental Health Consortium
Directed by: Dani Menkin, Yonatan Nir
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