Le Havre

Le Havre

Directed by Aki Kaurismäki

Produced by Pyramide Productions, Sputnik

201194 min7.0 / 10

A tender, whimsical fable about human kindness and solidarity set in a working-class French port town, where an elderly shoeshiner and his community rally to protect a young refugee.

In the French harbor city of Le Havre, an elderly shoeshiner with an ailing wife crosses paths with a young African refugee pursued by the police for deportation.

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Questions people ask

  • Is Le Havre easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 88% of films.

  • Is Le Havre one of a kind? Yes. More singular than 86% of films.

  • Does Le Havre end with hope? Yes. More hopeful than 85% of films.

  • Is Le Havre violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Is Le Havre scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is Le Havre sad? Somewhat. More sad than 61% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

60/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity88

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise31

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love70

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Everything like Le Havre, and what each one shares →

Like Le Havre

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Le Havre

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Le Havre, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Le Havre, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Le Havre, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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