Fresh
We are so held by the film's impact that its ending, surprise or not, is like a bonus.
Stanley Kauffmann, The New Republic
Overview
In the French harbor city of Le Havre, fate throws young African refugee Idrissa into the path of Marcel Marx, a well-spoken bohemian who works as a shoe-shiner. With innate optimism and the tireless support of his community, Marcel stands up to officials pursuing the boy for deportation.
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99%
Tomatometer
Fresh
Endearingly quirky, just this side of precious, but so warm and deftly executed that you go along with it.
Jon Frosch, The Atlantic
Fresh
"Le Havre" is a passing fancy of a film, but it passes quite nicely indeed.
Tom Long, Detroit News
Fresh
'Tis the season, so the saying goes. And when it comes to Aki Kaurismaki, it holds true. The Finnish writer-director arrives bearing a gift wrapped in a contemporary immigration fable.
Lisa Kennedy, Denver Post
Fresh
If the bummers and ambiguity of some of this season's movies are getting you down - or, hey, just the bummers and ambiguities of life - make your way to Le Havre. You won't be sorry.
Steven Rea, Philadelphia Inquirer
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