The Kid with a Bike(Le Gamin au vélo)

Variety by

The breakout here is 13-year-old Doret, the Dardennes' latest stunningly naturalistic, non-professional acting discovery.

The New Yorker by Anthony Lane

The real reason to see The Kid with a Bike is that it offers something changelessly rare and difficult: a credible portrait of goodness. [19 March 2012, p.90]

New York Magazine (Vulture) by David Edelstein

Despite the simplicity of the brothers' technique, The Kid With a Bike has deep religious underpinnings, a relentless drive toward the mythos of death and resurrection. The film is not just in the tradition of Pinocchio and A.I.: It is a worthy successor.

Time Out by Keith Uhlich

Those Dardenne brothers…still making great movies with second-nature ease.

Boxoffice Magazine by Richard Mowe

It is the boy's tough exterior and lack of self-pity that binds the narrative together, making this one of the Dardennes' most appealing undertakings.

Philadelphia Inquirer by Steven Rea

It's the powerful emotional punch their films deliver - and this one is no exception - that elevate the game, that make them so satisfying, so worthwhile. The Kid With a Bike grabs at the heart.