Marcel Marx, once a writer and notorious bohemian, takes refuge in the port city of Le Havre, where he becomes a shoe shiner. He buried his dream of literary fame and now lives happily and contentedly between his favorite bar, his job and his wife Arletty. Then his path is suddenly crossed by a minor fugitive from the dark...
Marcel Marx, once a writer and notorious bohemian, takes refuge in the port city of Le Havre, where he becomes a shoe shiner. He buried his dream of literary fame and now lives happily and contentedly between his favorite bar, his job and his wife Arletty. Then suddenly a minor refugee from the dark heart of Africa crosses his path. The film, in which the giant of Finnish cinema flirts with the currently very current European topic of illegal immigration, maintains the specificity of the absurd-comic style and is the recipient of many recognized film awards.
