Alberto (Pierfrancesco Favino) and her wife Livia have raised their disabled nephew Paolo (Andrea Rossi) since he was born fifteen years ago. His mother Giulia died in the delivery and his father Gianni (Kim Rossi Stuart) left the boy in the hospital and has never seen him. Alberto calls Gianni and tells him that he should travel with Paolo to Berlin for a medical treatment in a specialized hospital. Gianni has his first contact with his son, and during the trip, her feels connected to Paolo. In Berlin, he befriends Nicole (Charlotte Rampling), the mother of a disable woman, who tells him how much he would suffer if he decides to stay close to his son.
"Le Chiavi di Casa" should be emotionally gripping because of the theme associated to the performances of the Andrea Rossi, who is disabled indeed, and the wonderful and always elegant and beautiful Charlotte Rampling. However the melodramatic and weird story about missed fatherhood is corny, implausible and annoying in many moments. How could the contact between a father that despised his own son be good for the boy? How could the biological father take the decision to invite his abandoned son to live with his family without deeply discussing the subject with the boy's parents (Alberto and Livia) and also with his wife? The boy travels to a hospital to be submitted to a battery of tests for a specialized treatment, and the father simply spoils the test, disrespects the doctor and does not bring the boy back to the hospital? Further, why irresponsibly throwing the walker off to the sea? The plot had a great potential but unfortunately the inconsistent screenplay is not good. The best and most honest moment of this overrated movie is the confession of Nicole to Gianni about her innermost feelings. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "As Chaves de Casa" ("The Keys of the House")
"Le Chiavi di Casa" should be emotionally gripping because of the theme associated to the performances of the Andrea Rossi, who is disabled indeed, and the wonderful and always elegant and beautiful Charlotte Rampling. However the melodramatic and weird story about missed fatherhood is corny, implausible and annoying in many moments. How could the contact between a father that despised his own son be good for the boy? How could the biological father take the decision to invite his abandoned son to live with his family without deeply discussing the subject with the boy's parents (Alberto and Livia) and also with his wife? The boy travels to a hospital to be submitted to a battery of tests for a specialized treatment, and the father simply spoils the test, disrespects the doctor and does not bring the boy back to the hospital? Further, why irresponsibly throwing the walker off to the sea? The plot had a great potential but unfortunately the inconsistent screenplay is not good. The best and most honest moment of this overrated movie is the confession of Nicole to Gianni about her innermost feelings. My vote is six.
Title (Brazil): "As Chaves de Casa" ("The Keys of the House")