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He finds himself up against the faceless machinery of the entire Western system of oppression and the inexorably tightening net of the local policeman (Jean-Pierre Darroussin), who is hunting Idrissa. The spirit of goodness is bolstered by Marcel&#8217;s innate optimism and the unwavering solidarity of the neighbourhood.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kaurism\u00e4ki beautifully references both Chaplin&#8217;s <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Kid<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1921) \u2014 also showing at the festival this year \u2014 and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Casablanca<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (1942), proving along the way that militant political cinema doesn&#8217;t have to be dryly pedantic. <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Le Havre<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is, unfortunately, just as relevant today as it was fifteen years ago, but its kind heart and clear, humanistic worldview continue to bring light to the darkness.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em>Lauri Timonen<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Having buried his dreams of a literary breakthrough, Marcel Marx (Andr\u00e9 Wilms) has withdrawn into voluntary exile in the port city of Le Havre, living contentedly within the serene cycle of his local bar, his work as a shoe-shiner, and his wife Arletty (Kati Outinen). 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