Un film piccolo, caldo e ottimista, capace di aggiustare la giornata come solo certe canzoni sanno fare. Kaurismäki, che di canzoni se ne intende, lo realizza unendo un tema attualissimo – il traffico di clandestini – con un omaggio al cinema francese che, dai tempi attorno all’ultima guerra, giunge fino alla prima nouvelle vague (con tanto di cameo di Jean-Pierre Léaud cinquant’anni dop... read more
Description:Aki Kaurismäki doesn’t lose his own style. Eccentric, expressive heroes, sparse, well prepared shots and strong, explicit gestures are the distinguishing features of his works. But in Le Havre, which was awarded the FIPRESCI award in Cannes, the Finnish director abandons his grim vision of society. He proposes to the viewers a univAki Kaurismäki doesn’t lose his own style. Eccentric, expressive heroes, sparse, well prepared shots and strong, explicit gestures are the distinguishing features of his works. But in Le Havre, which was awarded the FIPRESCI award in Cannes, the Finnish director abandons his grim vision of society. He proposes to the viewers a universal story about the power of goodness.
Refugees deserve a voice in the cinema – said the director. – I can’t make realistic films about society, so I tell a fable. I don’t have faith in a better future. But others can still regain it.
A shoeshiner, with a story to tell lives in the eponymous Le Havre, in which people from all around the world mix. He’s taking care of his incurably sick wife, whom he desperately needs. But when he meets a small Black boy – an illegal immigrant from Africa – he decides to help him.
Kaurismäki’s film is a tribute to a community. The solidarity of selfless simple people who are ready to help others because of the internal need for decency and justice. They all face adversities together. In Le Havre, it seems that the bitterly experienced inhabitants of the port city retain beautiful faces despite their scars. Thus, they bring hope to the viewers.... (more)(less)
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The Ups: French movie done the Aki Kaurismäki way. Warm story. Love the characters.
The Downs: Ending that is either a big sentimental one or just plain sad. You decide."
"Katsottu 11.1.2013
Kaurismäki oleilee Ranskassa, vetää kessua, viinaa ja toteaa aina välillä kuinka paskaa suomalainen elokuva on. Välillä jopa kaikki elokuvat ovat paskaa. Paitsi omat tuotokset tietenkin. Le Havre on optismismin sävyttämä kuvaus laittomasta maahanmuutosta ja syvä kummarrus humanismille. Kaurismäkiläiset hahmot elelevät pikkukylässä arkiaskareidensa keskellä. Päivät kuluvat töissä ja illat paikallisessa kapakassa joutavuuksia jutustellen. Kaurismäki ottaa "
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Nearly everything about this movie set in a small harbor-town on the north French shore has a vintage feel to it- despite the topical subject matter surrounding immigration issues. It plays like a cross between Italian neorealism and French New Wave Cinema, and the camera treats its setting and human subjects with minimal flair and flamboyance. The performances are strong- perhaps stronger than the characters themselves, as written- and there is a steady (I'm tempted to suggest sluggish) move"
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