After a delivery driver's moped is stolen, he must find it before he loses everything else.After a delivery driver's moped is stolen, he must find it before he loses everything else.After a delivery driver's moped is stolen, he must find it before he loses everything else.
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- TriviaThe premise is an homage to Vittorio De Sica's Bicycle Thieves (1948), where a working-class man's bicycle is stolen and the man goes looking for it in order to be able to work again.
- SoundtracksI've Arrived
Performed by Young Fathers
Composed by Graham Hastings, Alloysious Massaquoi, Kayus Bankole & Timothy Brinkhurst
Published by Just Isn't Music
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A working classic film
Currently at 6/10, this is an underrated film with a timeless working class message. It's ever more poignant in the age of the gig economy and precarious work.
It really should be seen by its intended audience--not the high brow critics who may not understand emotional elements to nameless bikers economic situation. It doesn't preach. The protagonist barely speaks English and is hesitant to communicate his desperation. This gives simple shots a great deal of emotional weight which for me is the true art of filmmaking. It's unpretentious, it's relevant, it's genuine and understated. It's art before art got rich.
It really should be seen by its intended audience--not the high brow critics who may not understand emotional elements to nameless bikers economic situation. It doesn't preach. The protagonist barely speaks English and is hesitant to communicate his desperation. This gives simple shots a great deal of emotional weight which for me is the true art of filmmaking. It's unpretentious, it's relevant, it's genuine and understated. It's art before art got rich.
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- May 3, 2021
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- £275,000 (estimated)
- Runtime1 hour 19 minutes
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