The Key

The Key

Directed by Guillaume Nicloux

Produced by Les Films de la Suane

2007115 min5.3 / 10

A dark, plot-driven thriller about a man drawn into a sinister conspiracy surrounding his absent father's death, exploring family legacy and existential dread.

Depuis peu Eric Vincent, trentenaire sans histoire, a un fort sentiment de malaise. Est-ce la peur d'avoir un enfant ou celle de voir brutalement resurgir le fantôme d'un père qu'il n'a jamais connu ? Un matin, un inconnu l'appelle pour lui proposer de récupérer les cendres de son père. D'abord réticent, il finit par accepter et se retrouve plongé au coeur d'une machination infernale.

Questions people ask

  • Is The Key sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is The Key scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 72% of films.

  • Does The Key end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Key easy watching? Not especially. Less comforting than 61% of films.

  • Is The Key violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

12/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity36

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise5

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love5

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Key

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Key

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Key, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Key, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Key, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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