Their Finest

Their Finest

In the fight for freedom everyone played a part.

R 2017 · 117 min · ★ 6.6 · Romance, War, Drama

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.

Directed by Lone Scherfig · Written by Gaby Chiappe

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