Havre

Havre

1986 · 90 min · ★ 7.0 · Drama

Lili lives near the port of Le Havre. She is mourning her lover Pablo, who died leaving unfinished a video game he was developing for a Japanese trust. A young boy decides to take over the project, while Lili, guided by a mysterious figure called Doctor Digitalis, struggles with her grief and searches for meaning in his absence. The film blends reality and dreamlike visions against the backdrop of the docks and port landscapes.

Directed by Juliet Berto

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Alain Maneval le directeur de conscience
Frédérique Jamet Lili
Joris Ivens le docteur Digitalis
Alain Pathiere Baby
Michel B. Dupérial Ogun
Renaud Isaac Grimoeur Isaac
Fabrice Le Floch Ki
Lino Khriss Polo
Michel Acerbo
Guy-Auguste Boléat

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