Sarah's Key (2010): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2010, Sarah's Key is a drama and war film directed by Gilles Paquet-Brenner, running about 111 minutes. “Uncover the mystery.” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. On the night of 16 July 1942, ten year old Sarah and her parents are being arrested and transported to the Velodrome d'Hiver in Paris where thousands of other jews are being sent to get deported. Sarah however managed to lock her little brother in a closet just before the police entered their apartment. Sixty years later, Julia Jarmond, an American journalist in Paris, gets the assignment to write an article about this raid, a black page in the history of France. She starts digging archives and through Sarah's file discovers a well kept secret about her own in-laws.

Who’s in it. Sarah's Key stars Kristin Scott Thomas as Julia Jarmond, Niels Arestrup as Jules Dufaure, Mélusine Mayance as Sarah Starzynski, child and Frédéric Pierrot as Bertrand Tezac, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 7.3/10, Sarah's Key has been warmly received by audiences. It went on to earn $17.5M at the box office.

Where to watch. In US you can stream it on Amazon Prime Video and Amazon Prime Video with Ads and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Google Play Movies, YouTube and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Sarah's Key page.

If you liked it. Fans of Sarah's Key tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.