The Key
5.5
Lately, Eric Vincent—an unremarkable man in his thirties—has been gripped by a profound sense of unease. Is it the fear of having a child, or the sudden, unsettling resurgence of the ghost of a father he never knew? One morning, a stranger calls to offer him the ashes of that very father. Though initially reluctant, he eventually agrees—only to find himself plunged into the heart of a diabolical scheme.
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Part of Trilogie policière Nicloux
3 films
Cast
16 people
Guillaume Canet
Éric Vincent
Known for
Love Me If You Dare
The Beach
Marie Gillain
Audrey
Known for
The Little Prince
Coco Before Chanel
Vanessa Paradis
Cécile
Known for
A Monster in Paris
Heartbreaker
Josiane Balasko
Michèle Varin
Known for
French Fried Vacations 3: Friends Forever
The Hedgehog
Thierry Lhermitte
François Manéri
Known for
French Fried Vacation 2
The Dinner Game
Jean Rochefort
Joseph Arp
Known for
Mr. Bean's Holiday
The Count of Monte Cristo
Yves Verhoeven
Pujol
Known for
Daddy or Mommy
A Secret
Gilles Cohen
Larue
Known for
It Boy
The Bonfire of Destiny
Laure Marsac
Florence
Known for
Interview with the Vampire
Mesrine: Public Enemy #1
Françoise Lebrun
Florence Arp
Known for
Vortex
The Book of Solutions
Emmanuel Salinger
Le médecin
Known for
Transatlantic
The Taste of Things
Hélène Alexandridis
Muriel
Known for
Lady Chatterley
The Second Act
Guillaume Nicloux Director · Pierre Trividic Screenplay Christophe Offenstein Cinematographer
Worldwide gross $3.4M · Budget $6.3M · First release December 19, 2007
Box office
Budget
$6,300,000
Worldwide gross
$3,400,000
Gross vs. budget
0.5×
Production
Les Films de la Suane
Production
France
Produced in
Languages
Original title
La Clef
Original language
French
Spoken on screen
French
Release dates
Belgium · December 19, 2007
Theatrical
France · December 19, 2007
Theatrical
No release date listed for United States.
France
September 23, 2026 · Digital · Arte.tv
September 30, 2026 · TV · Arte
Germany
September 23, 2026 · Digital · Arte.tv
September 30, 2026 · TV · Arte
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