Bicycle Thieves

“Set in post-WWII Rome, Antonio's ability to support his family is heavily dependent on accessing his sole mode of transportation: his bicycle. On the first day of his new job, his bicycle is stolen and, along with the help of his son, Antonio is determined to track down the thief and get his back bike. I am just now realizing how this is a bit similar to the plot of Pee Wee's Big Adventure (the stakes for Pee-Wee considerably lower, of course) but, it's totally different...but you should probably watch both. They're both excellent!”

“The Reveal has been going through the entire 2022 Sight & Sound Top 100 Greatest Films of All Time list and doing conversational posts about each one, so I’ve been watching/rewatching most of those as they get to them. I last watched this maybe a decade ago and it’s just as good as I remember. For the story nerds out there, the opening scenes are master class in efficiently establishing stakes and imbuing an object with meaning.”