Their Finest

Right now you can watch Their Finest in Australia on Foxtel Now and Beamafilm, and in the UK on Lionsgate+ Amazon Channels — and the chemistry between the leads carries every scene. The length is exactly right for the story it is telling — nothing rushed, nothing dragged out. 451 people have weighed in on TMDB, and the verdict leans heavily positive. Gemma Arterton's performance makes the emotional stakes feel real, not manufactured. There is no real reason to keep putting it off — it is right there on Foxtel Now.

Whatever else is competing for your attention this week, Their Finest is worth clearing space for. Their Finest treats its central relationship as something worth taking seriously. 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. Gemma Arterton and Sam Claflin lead a cast that brings real weight to the material. It was released in 2017. What makes Their Finest work is that the leads feel like people first, a couple second. It delivers reliably on what it promises, which is more than most of its competition manages.

Their Finest is ideal for viewers who want romance served with real character development. It does not lean on comparisons to make its case. Short enough to finish in one sitting, substantial enough to feel satisfying. Gemma Arterton is the anchor, and the work here is one of the more understated achievements in their career. The kind of thing you finish and immediately want more of.