nod

By every wind that nods the mountain pine.

They nodded their assent.

Even Homer nods.

Jones nods the ball back to his goalkeeper.

Though the title nods to the Italian neo-realist classic Bicycle Thieves—and Cyril, much like the father and son in that movie, spends much of his time tracking down the oft-stolen possession—The Kid With A Bike isn’t about the bike as something essential to his livelihood, but as his sole connection to the freedom and play of childhood itself.