Their Finest

— Movies about making movies are usually either wonderful or terrible. "Their Finest" is one of the wonderful ones. The story hinges on a group of Brits making a propaganda film to raise morale during World War II. A smart script and a good menagerie of characters, along with some British humor and technical competence make it pleasant enough. It also manages to have a few love stories in the mix as well and to consider the difference between fact and truth while keeping the dramatic changes occurring in women’s roles front and center. I enjoyed the film a lot and, like the film they were trying to make, I left feeling happier than when I entered.

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[2016. 117 min. Directed by Lone Scherfig. Starring Gemma Arterton, Sam Claflin, and Bill Nighy.]
https://www.theguardian.com/film/2017/apr/20/their-finest-review-bill-nighy-gemma-arterton-lone-scherfig