I watched Aki Kaurismäki’s 2011 film Le Havre and I liked it, the topic of immigrants is already there, and later it will be developed in the film Beyond Hope. The main character of the film, Marcel Marx, a former Parisian bohemian writer, once abandoned this life and moved to live in Normandy, in Le Havre, where he earns his living
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I watched Aki Kaurismäki’s 2011 film Le Havre and I liked it, the topic of immigrants is already there, and later it will be developed in the film Beyond Hope. The main character of the film, Marcel Marx, a former Parisian bohemian writer, once abandoned this life and moved to live in Normandy, in Le Havre, where he earns his living as a shoe cleaner, although he does not have so many clients, given his current shoes. He lives in poverty, but in complete harmony with himself alone with his caring wife Arletty and a dog named Laika. One day, a container of illegal immigrants bound for England is discovered in the port, and during the opening of this container, a boy escapes with the consent of his grandfather. Now the police are looking for him, but without success. Firstly, it seems that the Commissioner of police Manet is not particularly interested in catching him and even begins to cooperate with Marcel, despite his official duty, and secondly, after fate brought the boy and Marcel together and he begins to help him, it turns out that all the neighbors are ready to help him, except for one snitch who called the police. Everything ends well - the boy is transported, Marcel's wife, seriously ill, recovers, in general, an amazing story, similar to a fairy tale about generally good people and a soulless state, but also not without kind people.
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