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      Le Havre

      2011 1h 33m Comedy Drama List
      99% 98 Reviews Tomatometer 75% 5,000+ Ratings Audience Score A shoeshiner tries to save a refugee. Read More Read Less Watch on Fandango at Home Premiered Dec 13 Buy Now

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      Aki Kaurismäki's deadpan wit hits a graceful note with Le Havre, a comedy/drama that's sweet, sad, and uplifting in equal measure.

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      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 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 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 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 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 out of 5 stars 02/02/23 Full Review Audience Member Beautiful fairy tale. I love it Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/07/23 Full Review Read all reviews Post a rating

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      Roger Ebert Chicago Sun-Times Here is the sunniest film I've seen by Aki Kaurismaki, and he reveals a lot of sunshine inside for a director whose world is usually filled with deadpan losers. Rated: 4/4 Jan 7, 2020 Full Review Amy Taubin Film Comment Magazine It's pure Kaurismäki, a graceful, deeply humanist work, and very tough despite its limpid beauty... Aug 27, 2019 Full Review Hannah McGill Sight & Sound Le Havre is brought to life by its raw, hopeful humanity; it feels close and real despite its deliberate distance. Jul 9, 2018 Full Review Diego Batlle Otroscines.com An intimate, romantic, tender and humanist story... [Full review in Spanish] Sep 7, 2022 Full Review Katherine McLaughlin VODzilla.co With beautifully framed and eye-catching composition, Kaurismäki carves out an optimistic and empathetic tale about humanity doing the right thing. Rated: 8.3/10 Mar 13, 2021 Full Review Kelly Jane Torrance Washington Examiner This offbeat film is a crowd-pleaser. Rated: 3/4 Jan 4, 2019 Full Review Read all reviews

      Movie Info

      Synopsis A shoeshiner tries to save a refugee.
      Director
      Aki Kaurismäki
      Screenwriter
      Aki Kaurismäki
      Production Co
      Sputnik Oy, Pandora Film, Pyramide Productions
      Genre
      Comedy, Drama
      Original Language
      French (France)
      Release Date (Streaming)
      Dec 13, 2011
      Box Office (Gross USA)
      $195.3K
      Runtime
      1h 33m
      Aspect Ratio
      Flat (1.85:1)
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