In the movie, “The Key” is portrayed slightly different from the book. Both scenes about Mrs. Nasrine’s son have the same general idea. Mrs. Nasrine talks about how upset she is that the regime gives out plastic keys in exchange for her son’s life. In addition, she also talk about her faithfulness to the religion. In the movie, however, there is more emphasis on Mrs. Nasrine’s faith. The director chooses to portray her character this way because it shows the conflicts between religion and the regime. One major difference between the book and the movie is that Marji’s father walks in during the conversation in the movie. As a result, Mrs. Nasrine covers her head with her headscarf because she obeys the law. By choosing to include this scene,
