The Keys to the House (2004)
Director
Gianni Amelio
Main cast
Kim Rossi Stuart; Andrea Rossi; Alla Faerovich; Pierfrancesco Favino; Manuel Katzy
Genres
Drama, Foreign
Description
Meeting his handicapped son for the first time, a young father attempts to forge a relationship with the teenager.
Gianni Amelio
Main cast
Kim Rossi Stuart; Andrea Rossi; Alla Faerovich; Pierfrancesco Favino; Manuel Katzy
Genres
Drama, Foreign
Description
Meeting his handicapped son for the first time, a young father attempts to forge a relationship with the teenager.
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