Boy and Bicycle

Boy and Bicycle

Directed by Ridley Scott

Produced by BFI Experimental Film Fund

196527 min5.6 / 10

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...

Questions people ask

  • 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.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Rarity96

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Surprise9

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Love10

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