Le Havre (2011) on Netflix
In Le Havre, aging shoeshiner Marcel Marx hides Idrissa, an undocumented boy who escaped a cargo container, from the police. Marcel's wife Arletty is ill.
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Plot summary
Marcel Marx gave up his literary ambitions and lives in Le Havre, where he shines shoes for a small income and spends his time with his wife Arletty, his dog Laika and his local bar. When Arletty falls seriously ill and is hospitalized, a cargo container arrives in port carrying undocumented African immigrants, among them Idrissa, an underage boy who slips away from the group. The police and border guards search the city for him, and Marcel takes him in and hides him at home. Neighbors and other townspeople learn of the boy and help keep him out of sight, while Inspector Monet looks for him. Marcel also wants to send Idrissa on to London, the destination he started out for.
Cast
- Quoc Dung Nguyenas Chang
- François Monniéas Epicier
- Roberto Piazzaas Little Bob
- Vincent Lebodoas Francis
Did you know?!Facts and trivia about Le Havre (2011)
Can contain spoilers, watch the movie first.
- Aki Kaurismäki had the idea for a film about an African child arriving in Europe three years before production began, and first wanted to set it in Italy or Spain. He drove the entire seafront from Genoa to Holland before choosing Le Havre, drawn by its atmosphere and music scene.
