# Le Havre (2011)

> In a weathered French port, a shoeshiner turns his small circle of neighbors into a refuge for a hunted teenage migrant while facing his wife's grave illness.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/51478

## Facts

- Runtime: 94 min
- Genres: Drama, Comedy
- Director: Aki Kaurismäki
- Cast: André Wilms, Kati Outinen, Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Blondin Miguel, Elina Salo, Evelyne Didi, Quoc Dung Nguyen, François Monnié
- TMDB rating: 7.0/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt1508675/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: moderate
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: none
- Mood: deadpan, melancholic, gentle, quiet evening, reflective weekend

## Synopsis

A dock worker's act of kindness leads to unexpected challenges and community support in a small French town.

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