Le Havre

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Huntin P @PaxVobiscum80 3 days ago The sublime Le Havre is, surely, Kaurismaki's best feature, or at least his most loveable. A shoeshine man comes to the aid of an African boy whose family have been discovered by border control hidden inside a shipping container. A few good souls set their minds to helping the boy to continue his journey to England. Meanwhile, the shoeshine guy's better half is in hospital with a serious illness, the severity of which she is keeping hidden. Why do the people help the boy? For Kaurismaki, such a question would be so fatuous as not worth dignifying with an answer. As is typical for this director, a working class life on the never never (what does that phrase really mean?) is made to look like the coolest thing ever. Live music from non-famous musicians, the kind who play bars not stadia, is another familiar conceit. This is a French language movie, but Finland is represented by the lead actress and the repeated use of Apotheosis, an uplifting composition by Rautavaara. Emotional comedy. See more Claudio C @Claudio666 Mar 30, 2026 Le Havre (2011) Sweet Film (12,364 – 30 Mar 2026 – Claudio Carvalho) In Le Havre, the old shoe shiner Marcel Marx is happily married to his wife Arletty. When a group of African stowaways is found hidden in a container, the boy Idrissa flees. Marcel sees the boy hidden in the water in the harbour and the police looking for him. He leaves food and money for the boy on the ladder. Meanwhile, Arletty has malign cancer and asks the doctor to not tell Marcel. While she stays in the hospital to be treated, Marcel brings Idrissa home and learns that the boy wanted to go to London to meet his mother. While Marcel plots a plan to send the boy to London, the mayor orders Chief of Police Monet to catch the boy. "Le Havre" (2011) is a sweet film with a feelgood story of empathy, friendship and solidarity. All the characters are beautiful people, and the conclusion has two nice surprises. My vote is eight. Title (Brazil): "O Porto" ("The Harbour") My Blog: https://maniacosporfilme.wordpress.com/ See more Sergio A @Sergio83 Jun 29, 2025 I thought so many themes couldn’t possibly fit into a 90-minute film, but I was wrong…. Kaurismäki makes everything flow seamlessly. Friendship, love, solidarity, immigration, and compassion all coexist without a hitch. Over the years, his cinema has become more refined, more delicate, and deeply human. See more Leaburn O @RT35452347 Mar 3, 2025 A French light comedy with a very happy, uplifting ending. Felt kind of lightweight to me. Shot with those pastel French coloured backgrounds that were all the rage post Amelie. Kitsch. Watched on DVD. See more Dominic R @RT07521249 Jan 11, 2025 Every clip is a work of art, the colours, the subtle movement, Little Bob, how we were drawn into the characters, I am happy that movies like this are still being made. See more Martona T @RT52717972 Dec 13, 2024 The theatrical composition of each scene creates a beautiful path of images leading the way for the viewer through this smooth fable story. See more Read all reviews

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