''Kid'' is a 2012

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. It was written and directed by

Fien Troch Fien Troch (born 1978, in Londerzeel) is a Belgium, Belgian left field film director, producer and screenwriter. Career After graduating from the Hogeschool Sint-Lukas Brussel, Sint-Lukas art academy in Brussels in 2000, she achieved several nom ...

, produced by Antonino Lombardo, and starred Bent Simons, Gabriela Carrizo and Maarten Meeusen. The film tells the story of Kid, a seven-year-old boy who lives with his mother and his older brother Billy on a farm outside a small town. Abandoned by their father, they have had to fend for themselves. Their finances are in ruins and the two boys have to move with their uncle and aunt. ''Kid'' had its world premiere on October 12, 2012 at the

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. It has received high praise from film critics and won various awards from numerous film organizations and festivals. ''Kid'' received the

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by the

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(UCC). The film had its North American premiere at the

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on November 2, 2012. It received three nominations at the 4th Magritte Awards, winning Best Flemish Film in Coproduction.

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* * 2012 films Belgian drama films Dutch drama films German drama films Magritte Award winners 2010s Dutch-language films Dutch-language Belgian films Films directed by Fien Troch 2010s German films {{Belgium-film-stub