While watching The Bicycle Thief, there were very dramatic scenes as well as scenes that weren't very realistic. Although, this film did paint a pretty accurate picture of poverty in Italy after the second World War. In reality, the film was overall pretty sad, since Antonio and his wife had to sell their sheets back to a company, just to buy the bike he needed to work once he finally got a job. And, by losing the bicycle, he lost the mobility to be able to work, and to be able to support his family during these tough times. The film also displays moments of irony, seeing as Antonio keeps running into the thief but can never actually catch him. Another ironic moment in the film was when nobody really helped him get his own bicycle back when it was stolen, but as soon as he attempted to steal a bike, he was caught instantly by people on foot. Overall, I couldn't see the underlying messages as well through the irony and some of the elements that made parts of the film seem unrealistic.