Le Havre

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Martona T The theatrical composition of each scene creates a beautiful path of images leading the way for the viewer through this smooth fable story. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 12/13/24 Full Review luca j Bit white saviour-y, but that's my only complaint. Otherwise a fairly emotionally informative, very cute and touching little film. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review William L My only other Aki Kaurismäki film to date is his 1988 drama Ariel, where the comedy is much more subdued and dark, but also much funnier than what we ended up with in Le Havre; that deadpan seems to be the traditional territory for the director, which makes his sharp left turn into lighthearted, wholesome comedy something of a surprise. Le Havre is a very romantic, crowd-pleasing story that imparts a warm, golden glow to a serious and rather morose subject - modern refugee movements - with compassionate characters with plenty of personality and charm. There's not an ounce of ill will or human frailty in this film, which will make you either love it or hate it; once you accept that literally nothing can go wrong in this universe apart from a few mild inconveniences that serve either to bring people closer together or to provide comic relief, you'll get a sense of where the film is headed. The performances are warm and inviting, particularly André Wilms as Marcel Marx, who is a charming, elderly rascal with a heart of gold, but sometimes the film just seems to overplay its hand with how much credit it gives people, with an entire neighborhood coming together to shield an illegal alien from apprehension by the authorities without any real motivation, or Marcel placing what little money he has in an envelope for his new apprentice with a wife slowly dying in the hospital. I guess Frank Capra would be proud, but we're drifting out of the realm of reality for a few fuzzy moments. Plus, very strange and out of place musical number from French blues-rock singer Little Bob. What was up with that? (3/5) Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 03/14/22 Full Review chris k Kaurismaki's humanity is once again evident in "Le Havre", whose story about an old man welcoming a young immigrant into his home (and heart) will surely touch you. It could easily be just another melodrama but Kaurismaki artfully turns this drear story into a hymn of optimism, hopefulness and the belief that in the end humanity can prevail. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/31/23 Full Review Audience Member This feels like a film made in another time, 70s or 80s, the sensibilities the heartwarming. Enjoyable film. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/27/23 Full Review Audience Member Excelente película que retrata sin pretensiones el tema de la inmigración y la xenofobia en Francia. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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