A strong story with excellent performing

The Keys of the House

Director: Gianni Amelio

Cast: Andrea Rossi, Charlotte Rampling, Kim Rossi Stuart

A fine, well-made emotional rollercoaster - though one which certainly doesn't get out of hand - in which the central character (Stuart) has to come to terms with his troubles.

Back then he and his girlfriend had a baby. She died in delivery and the boy was born handicapped. Entering his 'new' life as a father for the second time, he rediscovers his first son, 15 years later; and with embarrassing and unhappy results.

It's a strong story of past regrets for things done and not done and of coming to terms and it is vastly helped by excellent all-round playing.

Star Rating: 4/5