Their Finest

Year

2016

Duration

117 minutes

Genres

Comedy, Drama, Romance, War

Language

English

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Synopsis

When Catrin Cole arrives to interview for a secretarial post at the Ministry of Information, she finds herself unexpectedly assigned to the scriptwriting department, responsible for writing women’s dialogue, or ‘slop’, for propaganda films. With her ear for recreating convincing speech, Catrin soon makes an impression and is assigned to a feature film project to encourage American intervention in the war effort. Tasked with influencing audiences and raising spirits, Catrin is empowered by her new role despite the reductive tendencies of her male colleagues. Inspired by the female scriptwriters who came into their own during the war, this poignant comedy captures the collaborative and creative spirit of filmmaking under fire.

Watch Their Finest feature on Into Film+ and discover two archive films that we have added before and after the feature: A Call for Arms! is a short film from 1940 originally intended to inspire women in Britain to take up jobs to help the war effort during World War Two. Then after the film we have a humourus advert released after World War Two to encourage the public to volunteer in farming.

Director/s

Lone Scherfig

Cast (in alphabetical order)

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Infrequent strong language, moderate sex, injury detail.

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This film is part of the following theme

International Women's Day

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Darkest Hour: Film Guide

Victory in Europe Day, 8 May

A film guide that looks at Darkest Hour (2017), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.

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History in Action Strand Resource

Activities to support engagement, debate and reflection alongside a screening from the History in Action strand of the festival.

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Their Finest: Film Guide

Victory in Europe Day, 8 May

A film guide that looks at Their Finest (2016), exploring its key topics and themes through informal discussion.

Suitable for 11–14

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Women and Children at War: Film Guide

Remembrance Day, 11 Nov

A film guide that looks at Women and Children at War (1940s), exploring its key topics and themes through informal...

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'Darkest Hour' and the stirring power of oratory

16 Jan 2018 BY Joe Ursell in Film Features

We look at Winston Churchill biopic 'Darkest Hour' and how it captures Britain at a time of tremendous uncertainty in the early days of World War Two.

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