In the French harbor city of Le Havre, an elderly shoeshiner with an ailing wife crosses paths with a young African refugee pursued by the police for deportation.
Direction
Kaurismäki's patented deadpan that somehow breaks your heart.
Production
Le Havre as a timeless, slightly unreal port town.
Acting
André Wilms' face contains multitudes of gentle resilience.
Director
Aki Kaurismäki
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