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The Keys to the House (2004)

The Keys to the House poster
Original title
Le chiavi di casa
Directed by
Gianni Amelio
Genre
drama film
Country
Germany, France, Italy
Runtime
1h 45m
Rating
6.5 of 10 from 86 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young father meets his teenage son for the first time. The son is handicapped, and the father tries to build a connection with him.

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What happens

The Keys to the House (Italian: Le chiavi di casa) is a 2004 Italian drama film based on the story Born Twice (Italian title: Nati due volte) telling the story of a young father meeting his handicapped son for the first time and attempts to forge a relationship with the teenager. The film was directed by Gianni Amelio. Although selected as the Italian entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 77th Academy Awards, it was not nominated. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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