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Their Finest
2017 117 min France, Sweden, United Kingdom R 18+
★7.3
Romance, War, Drama
Director: Lone Scherfig
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Description
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.
Budget:
$11.8M
US Gross:
$3.6M
Worldwide:
$3.6M
Starring
Gemma Arterton
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Sam Claflin
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Bill Nighy
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Awards
1 win & 7 nominations total
Key opinion
Their Finest is a charming and poignant exploration of British filmmaking during the Blitz, successfully balancing workplace comedy with the stark realities of wartime. The film earns high praise for its stellar ensemble cast and its ability to weave together satire, romance, and tragedy into a deeply immersive narrative.
| Acting | The ensemble cast, led by Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, and a standout performance by Bill Nighy, delivers distinct and memorable characterizations. | |
| Emotion | The film skillfully balances the technical absurdity of wartime filmmaking with the genuine, often harrowing, emotional toll of life in Blitz-era London. | |
| Screenplay | The screenplay effectively utilizes meta-narrative elements to satirize the process of propaganda filmmaking while maintaining a naturalistic, cliché-free tone. | |
| Cinematography | The visual style employs a blue-gray palette that mirrors the aesthetic of historical dramas like The Imitation Game, providing an immersive sense of period authenticity. | |
| Accessibility | While enthusiasts of period dramas and cinema history find the film refined and immersive, mainstream viewers may find the focus on dialogue and meta-commentary less engaging than traditional war films. |