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The Keys to the House
Drama - 2004
7.2
80%
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Meeting his handicapped son for the first time, a young father attempts to forge a relationship with the teenager.
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The Keys to the House
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Rated:
PG
Runtime:
105 min
Release date:
10 Sep 2004
Country:
IT
Languages:
Italian
Budget:
$0
Revenue:
$0
Awards:
15 wins & 21 nominations.

Top Critics Reviews

rotten:
Both Rossi and Charlotte Rampling, as the mother of another young patient, do fine work. But the only surprises come at the end, too late to move us the way they should.
– Elizabeth Weitzman,
New York Daily News,
22 Dec 2004
fresh:
It takes a story that could be turned into the most florid kind of tear-jerker and instead tells it with an exactness and a restraint that makes it powerfully effective.
– Kenneth Turan,
Los Angeles Times,
22 Dec 2004
fresh:
Amelio deals with the sensitive subject in a mature matter, refusing to descend into Hollywood-style schmaltz.
– V.A. Musetto,
New York Post,
27 Dec 2004
fresh:
Radiates a warm humanity and uplifts the spirit.
– Deborah Young,
Variety,
9 Jun 2005
fresh:
Amelio, one of the true modern heirs of the great Italian neo-realist tradition, is a filmmaker of great subtlety, emotional precision and socio-psychological acumen.
– Michael Wilmington,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Jun 2005
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