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Finisterre (2003)
Finisterre- mainly good
Anyone familiar with the music of Saint Etienne (who provided the soundtrack, and whose Bob Stanley co-wrote the script) will instantly recognize their input into this film: the referencing of classic pop lyrics, the obsession with London, at once mythologising and yet very honest.
A documentary about London- its buildings its people and the magic it holds, Finisterre can draw comparions with the films of Patrick Keiller. This, however more accessible and has some lovely (albeit rather brief) interviews and reflections from artist Julian Opie, recording studio owner Liam Watson, and musicians Lawrence (from Felt) and Vic Godard (from Subway Sect).
Never shying away from showing uglier sides of the city, but managing to find beauty in them, Finisterre is a very entertaining and quite magical documentary.