The Film: Unwanted by his dad, an 11-year-old boy becomes the wary ward of a young woman.

Why It Should Win: History would be made if siblings Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne took home the Palme d’Or for a third time (after Rosetta and L’Enfant).

Sure, the Belgian bros’ previous success may incline the jury to give someone else a go.

But the warm, humanistic Le Gamin Au Velo is also that cherished thing, a return to form after the disappointing-by-their-standards The Silence Of Lorna (2008).

If there’s a slight sense of the Dardennes sticking with what they know, it’s also the kind of movie everyone can agree on – handy when there’s a jury involved.

Standout Scene: An extended side-view of the boy pedaling furiously on his bike – no cuts, no embellishments, pure Dardenne.