The source of Cyril's rebellious character is not positively depicted in the film, but the mother who never appeared and the father who abandoned him have actually revealed the environment and family relationship in which he lived, which can not help but remind people of Piara's "Naked Childhood" , Piara's influence on French cinema is enormous. The boy abandoned by his parents in "Naked Childhood" has been adopted since he was a child. He was abandoned by the first family because of his rebelliousness and naughty. He finally got a warm and tolerant family atmosphere in the second family, but because of his personality The uncontrollable violence caused by the defect ended up sending himself to a labor camp. The influence of the family of origin on children is shown in both films.
The beginning of the film shows Cyril's stubborn, stubborn and stubborn character. Because the bicycle was sold by his father, he tried to find his father at all costs. He lied that he had fallen and let a private clinic open the door of his father's apartment for him. The barber Samantha did not want to be taken away. This passage shows Cyril's character and the predicament he faces one by one. He has a father, but he is an orphan. A bicycle is the only emotional sustenance he can have, and he must find it. Samantha's appearance took over her mother's torch in a sense. She retrieved Cyril's bicycle, and she temporarily adopted Cyril, but Cyril's search and desire for his father was rooted in his bones. After being completely abandoned by his father at the restaurant where his father worked part-time, the heart that had always been tied to him instantly disappeared into nothingness. Cyril's longing eyes are in stark contrast to his father's escaping eyes. His father's life of failure and poverty is the driving force behind him abandoning his son. mistake. The Darney brothers don't have any emotional lines or music. All emotional vibrations come from performances and realistic shots. Cyril's exchange with his father in the kitchen is heartbreaking. And then the drug dealer, whom he met after chasing the gangster who stole his bicycle, bewitched Cyril's heart with the image of his father. The drug dealer helped Cyril repair the bicycle with punctured tires, brought Cyril to his home to play games, eat snacks, and even expressed his intention to adopt Cyril. The child who has just lost his father is the most easily moved at this time, so he desperately helps the drug dealer to rob and even stabbed Samantha who was blocking him. This scene makes people hold their breath and grit their teeth. When he was kicked out of the car by the drug dealer because he was seen by the victim's son and asked him to bear the consequences, Cyril's helpless eyes showed his disbelief in this cruel world. He gave the stolen money to his father, but was also driven away, and in the end he had to go back to Samantha's house, who was trying to stop everything from happening. This is the most infuriating and powerless passage in the whole film. An 11-year-old child is constantly losing his life and emotions. The Darney brothers' ability to express emotions through the plot is simply the pinnacle. Fortunately, Samantha still has the bottom line, she still accepted Cyril, and even lost her boyfriend for it. When you see the world clearly, you can tell who loves you. The scene of Samantha and Cyril riding a bike together and having a picnic under a tree is the only warm scene in the whole film. At the end of the film, Cyril was hit by the victim's son and fell from the tree. It seemed that the Darney brothers wanted to give a cause and effect, but he finally stood up without a word, as if nothing had happened. They left by bike, leaving behind a confused father and son. I knocked you out, you knocked me out, everyone is even, so don't delay the family dinner that my mother and I agreed on.
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