The Bike Thief is a gritty British drama-thriller starring Alec Secareanu (Ammonite, God’s Own Country) and Anamaria Marinca (4 Months, 3 Weeks And 2 Days). The Rider is an ordinary, hard-working man. Everything he does is done to protect and support his family. He works as a delivery driver for a local Pizza restaurant, which happens to be owned and run by his landlord. The Rider’s wife, Elena, spends her days cleaning grand houses and caring for their two children. When the Rider’s moped is stolen, his world turns upside down and a race against time starts to recover the source of his livelihood. The Bike Thief was written and directed by Matt Chambers and features an original soundtrack by G. Hastings also of Scottish Mercury Prize winners Young Fathers. The film’s premise is a homage to Vittorio De Sica's classic Bicycle Thieves (1948).
Signature Entertainment presents #TheBikeThief on Amazon Prime Video 20th August
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