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- 2004
- PG
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 51 m
- 2004
- PG
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 51 m
Summary The story of a young father forging a relationship with his handicapped son, whom he meets for the first time as a teenager.
Directed By: Gianni Amelio
- 2004
- PG
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 51 m
- 2004
- PG
- Lionsgate Films
- 1 h 51 m
The Keys to the House
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Summary The story of a young father forging a relationship with his handicapped son, whom he meets for the first time as a teenager.
Directed By: Gianni Amelio
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 13 Critic Reviews
74
92% Positive
12 Reviews
12 Reviews
8% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
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Outstanding, entirely unique father-son portrait.
Rossi (who is handicapped himself) gives the film a magnetic presence, playing the part as a mix of sweet-natured good intentions and frustrating limitations.
Radiates a warm humanity and uplifts the spirit. Subtle rather than sentimental, it lacks easy tears though attentive viewers will find it lacerating enough.
Kim Rossi Stuart gives an excellent performance.
An unusual amalgam of formulaic feel-goodism and shocking tough-mindedness, a movie that allows us to decode the inner life of its hero while he's decoding the world around him.
If the film's redemptive ending is a fairy tale, it's one we willingly embrace.
The drama is hampered by a vague screenplay that takes its sweet time explaining the characters' past and never specifies the nature of the boy's palsy and apparent retardation.
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Production Company
Rai Cinema,
Jean Vigo Italia,
ACHAB Film,
Pandora Filmproduktion,
Arena Films,
Arte France Cinéma,
Bavaria Film,
ZDF/Arte,
Bayerischer Rundfunk (BR),
Sky,
Lakeshore Entertainment,
Canal+,
Bulbul Films,
Eurimages,
Filmboard Berlin-Brandenburg (FBB),
Filmförderungsanstalt (FFA)
Release Date Dec 22, 2004
Duration 1 h 51 m
Rating PG
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Awards
Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists
• 3 Wins & 8 Nominations
David di Donatello Awards
• 1 Win & 8 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations
