The Key Is in the Door
Marie (Annie Girardot) teaches high school and has a 16-year-old daughter in her class. Divorced some years previously, she has some vague egalitarian notions about friendship with her students and leaves her door open to them. One of her protégés is found beaten up just outside her door, and an emergency physician comes by to treat her. When her daughter starts seeing someone she doesn't much like, and she begins having a brief affair (her first since the divorce) with the ER doctor, she begins to reconsider her policy.
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📋 Film Details
| Original Title | La clé sur la porte |
| Year | 1978 |
| Country | France |
| Genre | Drama, Comedy |
| Director | Yves Boisset |
| Runtime | 98 min. |
| Rating | TMDB: 4.5/10 (12 votes) |
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🎬 MovieFinder's Take
The film constructs a delicate portrait of a woman at a crossroads, relying on the brilliant performance of Annie Girardot. It explores the fragile line between liberal parenting and responsibility, between friendship and professional boundaries.
What lingers after viewing is a poignant, intimate drama about growing up—not just for the teenagers, but for the mother learning to reassemble her own life. — MovieFinder Editorial
Director: Yves Boisset
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With a cup of tea on a quiet evening, immersed in the atmosphere of 70s Paris.
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