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Le Havre
France / Finland 2011, 93 minutes
Dir. Aki Kaurismaki
In French with English subtitles
Rating: [PG]
Genres: Foreign Cinema, Drama, Comedy
“Kaurismaki's ingenious pastiche of French populist poetic-realist dramas plumbs their styles and moods for enduring political substance.”
Aroview: An old-time shoe-shiner befriends a young African refugee in hiding from immigration authorities in this soft-centred comedy from the master of deadpan, Aki Kaurismaki.
Through impeccable Euro-centric style and carefully controlled performances, Kaurismaki hits all the right notes in his comeback film, distinctive for its quietly compassionate tone amid the absurdity and irony of its portrait of provincial French life.
Member Reviews
Average rating 
(Very Good). Showing 1-3 of 3 member reviews.
4 stars (Very Good) A complete, true little film, portraying brave hearts in a quiet corner of this port city ~Anon
4 stars (Very Good) ~Milana
5 stars (Exceptional) A perfect depiction of the human heart found in unexpected people and places. To use a cliché, a gem of a movie. ~Birdwing
DVD Features
- music clips
- trailers
- aspect ratio: 16:9
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- Lemon Tree (2008)
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