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The Bike Thief

The Bike Thief

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Status

Released

Release Date

Nov 2, 2020

Runtime

1h 19m

Genres

Drama

User Score

49%

Original Title

The Bike Thief

Production Companies

Ugly Duckling Films

Director

Matt Chambers

Description

To the Rider his moped is everything. As a pizza delivery driver it is his livelihood. As a breadline straddling, immigrant father it is his family’s anchor. It takes his wife to work. It gets his daughter to school. So when one night the moped is stolen, his world collapses. He has to get back his bike – or replace it – in whatever way possible, before his next shifts starts. If he fails, he won’t just lose his job, he will lose it all. He tries to ask the few familiar faces for help in this unfamiliar, disorienting city. However, as he runs out of time and his options are wearing thin, his moral compass begins to crack and he grows more and more willing to forgo his conscience in order to save himself and his family.