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Aki Kaurismaki

‘Le Havre’ a charmer about human goodness

Warm hearts beat beneath deadpan demeanors in Aki Kaurismaki’s “Le Havre,” the Finnish filmmaker’s French fairy tale about human goodness, working-folk solidarity and immigration laws. Creating a credibly fabular universe and serving up what registers as genuine optimism rather than artificial sunshine, Kaurismaki thwarts sentimentality in this rosy addition to his distinctive catalog. The movie’s a sparkler. Read More
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