
Boy and Bicycle
Directed by Ridley Scott
Produced by BFI Experimental Film Fund
A lyrical, introspective short film following a solitary boy's daydream-filled bicycle journey through an empty world, blending youthful freedom with existential loneliness.
A teenage boy plays truant from school, and spends the day riding around the town and the deserted beach on his bicycle, letting his mind wander as he imagines he is the only person in the world...
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Is Boy and Bicycle violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is Boy and Bicycle scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is Boy and Bicycle sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.
Is Boy and Bicycle easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 71% of films.
Does Boy and Bicycle end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.



















































