The Keys to the House
"Prepare yourself for suffering if you intend to be close to him." So speaks the mother of a young woman with severe disabilities, speaking to Gianni, the father of 16-year-old Paolo, himself developmentally disabled. Gianni abandoned the boy at birth, when the child's mother died, and Paulo's aunt and uncle have raised him. They have contacted Gianni and asked him to take Paulo to Berlin for a battery of medical tests. Images of people walking, running, skating, and dancing dot the screen as Gianni and Paulo get to know each other. Over a few days, Gianni tries to sort out his obligations and his desires. Will he accept his role as father to this engaging, mercurial, disabled youth?
PG
HD
Drama
2004
105 min
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Movie Info:
- Full Name : The Keys to the House
- Duration : 105 min
- Languages : Italian, German, French, English
- Writers : Gianni Amelio (story), Sandro Petraglia (story), Stefano Rulli (story), Giuseppe Pontiggia (novel)
- Directors : Gianni Amelio min
- Imdb : 7.2 (1954 votes)
- Tomatoes : 3.7 (1082 votes)
- Actors : Kim Rossi Stuart, Charlotte Rampling, Andrea Rossi, Alla Faerovich
Movie Storyline
"Prepare yourself for suffering if you intend to be close to him." So speaks the mother of a young woman with severe disabilities, speaking to Gianni, the father of 16-year-old Paolo, himself developmentally disabled. Gianni abandoned the boy at birth, when the child's mother died, and Paulo's aunt and uncle have raised him. They have contacted Gianni and asked him to take Paulo to Berlin for a battery of medical tests. Images of people walking, running, skating, and dancing dot the screen as Gianni and Paulo get to know each other. Over a few days, Gianni tries to sort out his obligations and his desires. Will he accept his role as father to this engaging, mercurial, disabled youth?