- Actors: Vashti Bunyan, Liam Watson
- Directors: Paul Kelly, Kieran Evans
- Format: NTSC
- Language English
- Region: All Regions
- Aspect Ratio: 16:9 - 1.78:1
- Number of discs: 1
- Classification: Exempt
- Studio: Vital Distribution
- DVD Release Date: 4 July 2005
- Run Time: 87 minutes
- Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
- ASIN: B0009RRSZO
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 41,615 in Film & TV (See Top 100 in Film & TV)
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London has always been a source of influence, inspiration and curiosity - Finisterre tries to identify the dreams that London holds for so many. Presented and scored by Saint Etienne, the film enraptures with a journey through the ultimate city of possibilities - from John Nash and Berthold Lubetkin to Hendon FC and Hampstead Heath via the New Piccadilly cafe. A genuinely moving meditation on the capital in all its tawdry glory, with extra features and deluxe booklet
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The camera's unequivocally seduced by the dazzle and the drizzle of wonderland" 4/5
"Beauty, pathos, magic...Finisterre, like the city it chronicles so lovingly, has it all"
"A captivating love letter to the "eternal magnet " of London" 4/5
"Beauty, pathos, magic...Finisterre, like the city it chronicles so lovingly, has it all"
"A captivating love letter to the "eternal magnet " of London" 4/5
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful
"Finisterre", described by its directors as a "psycho geographical
drama", takes us on an imaginary 24-hour journey through London. The
pop group St. Etienne and directors Kelly and Evans seem united in
their love for London. Add to this the thoughtful and ethereal voices
of carefully chosen commentators (such as Julian Opie) and the familiar
sound of narrator Michael Jayston and "Finisterre" surely becomes one
of the most successful creative collaborations in London cinema. But
this film is not just for Londoners; anyone who lives in an area of
change and redevelopment must surely empathize with the sequences of
re-building and demolition that punctuate the film, forming an
important record of one of the city's many transitional phases. But
further to this idea of place, the film also explores people,
encapsulated most memorably in a moving sequence where the bald-faced
and intimidating faces of estate buildings are inter-cut with the more
expressive and friendly faces of the people that live there, poignantly
expressing the complex relationship between London and Londoners. The
editing is superb and the St. Etienne soundtrack dictates the rhythm
and pace of the film. Directors Kelly and Evans must have spent months
filming as the continuity fits together like a perfect jigsaw leaving
you with the feeling that, rather than having watched an imaginary day
in the city, you have actually lived it. Buy this film.
drama", takes us on an imaginary 24-hour journey through London. The
pop group St. Etienne and directors Kelly and Evans seem united in
their love for London. Add to this the thoughtful and ethereal voices
of carefully chosen commentators (such as Julian Opie) and the familiar
sound of narrator Michael Jayston and "Finisterre" surely becomes one
of the most successful creative collaborations in London cinema. But
this film is not just for Londoners; anyone who lives in an area of
change and redevelopment must surely empathize with the sequences of
re-building and demolition that punctuate the film, forming an
important record of one of the city's many transitional phases. But
further to this idea of place, the film also explores people,
encapsulated most memorably in a moving sequence where the bald-faced
and intimidating faces of estate buildings are inter-cut with the more
expressive and friendly faces of the people that live there, poignantly
expressing the complex relationship between London and Londoners. The
editing is superb and the St. Etienne soundtrack dictates the rhythm
and pace of the film. Directors Kelly and Evans must have spent months
filming as the continuity fits together like a perfect jigsaw leaving
you with the feeling that, rather than having watched an imaginary day
in the city, you have actually lived it. Buy this film.
12 of 14 people found the following review helpful
Three words which really do sum up this film. A film for anyone who has lived in London - and struggles with their ambivalent relationship to the city. I fell in love with London again after Finisterre. It is a beautifully shot film, curiously narrated and wonderfully described by ordinary people. Wot's not to like?
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
If you love london you will love this film.
Beautifully shot, beautifully edited and beautiful music.
What more does a film need?
I watch it over and over and see something new every time.
Beautifully shot, beautifully edited and beautiful music.
What more does a film need?
I watch it over and over and see something new every time.
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only for your eyes
Like all the Saint Etienne's releases, this a nice expression of pop. In this film, like a microscope to show London with different eyes & voices. Cool and simple. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Miquel Puig Bosch
Finisterre- a missed opportunity?
I was quite looking forward to this DVD, as Saint Etienne are renowned for their immaculate taste in all aspects of their work - music,artwork, concerts work etc, so this... Read more
Published on 21 Mar 2006 by Rahman
Avoid
We are told that this film will show us 'secret' London, this string of cliches reveals nothing new. Read more
Published on 11 Jan 2006 by "jaimie43"
A Beautiful And Imaginative Masterpiece!
I became aware of this film some time ago while it was on limited theatrical release in and around London. Read more
Published on 31 July 2005 by casper
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