Their Finest

Their Finest

2017 · 117 min · EN · R · 6.6 (450 votes)
Dir. Lone Scherfig · Starring Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, Bill Nighy, Jack Huston, Helen McCrory, Eddie Marsan · Music Rachel Portman

In the fight for freedom everyone played a part.

RomanceWarDrama

During the Blitz of World War II, a female screenwriter works on a film celebrating England's resilience as a way to buoy a weary populace's spirits. Her efforts to dramatise the true story of two sisters who undertook their own maritime mission to rescue wounded soldiers are met with mixed feelings by a dismissive all-male staff.

VIBE

A charming and witty glimpse into the making of propaganda films during the Blitz. It's a story about finding hope and humor amidst the chaos, celebrating the power of storytelling and the resilience of the human spirit.

wittyupliftingheartfeltcharmingoptimisticsteadyperiod dramawitty dialogueBritish cinemaresiliencefilmmakingwargender roleshope
based on novel or bookworld war iifilmmakingwar propagandawoman directorlondon blitz1940s
MORE LIKE THIS — multi-vector + why, diversified