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Finis Terr is a 1929 French silent drama film written and directed by Jean Epstein. The story centres on a group of men who harvest seaweed off the coast of Brittany, and the problems which arise when one of them gets an infected thumb. The films title is the old Latin name of the region Finistre, where the story is set, and means End of the Earth. The film is shot in a documentarylike style, with local nonactors in all roles, and frequent handheld camerawork.
During a smaller brawl between the two youngest fishermen, Ambroise and JeanMarie, Ambroise cuts his thumb on a piece of glass. After the brawl, JeanMarie cannot find his knife and believes Ambroise has stolen it. At work next day Ambroise starts to feel weak. He discovers that the thumb is infected and swollen. He does not tell the others about it instead, his attempts to hide the injury makes them accuse him of laziness and immature behaviour. After a feverish night, Ambroise decides to sneak out and sail to Ushant to see a doctor, but the voyage fails due to low wind and a strong current. On his way back to the camp, Ambroise collapses on the beach.On Ushant, people are concerned that only one pile of smoke is coming from Bannec. A disquieted group of people go to the island doctor and ask him to go to the islet, which he promises to do as soon as the tide allows. Meanwhile the other men on Bannec discover Ambroise on the beach and carry him to the camp. JeanMarie suddenly finds his knife and realises he has judged Ambroise unfairly. He tries to convince the other men to bring Ambroise to Ushant, but is told that it is impossible without more wind. JeanMarie then carries Ambroise to the boat. Struggling both with the boat and to keep Ambroise conscious, he sets out to get him to the doctor himself. At the same time, the doctor has enlisted a crew of volunteers and sets out to reach Bannec. A thick fog appears and both boats have a hard time to see anything. Eventually, as they pass close to each other, JeanMarie sees the doctors boat and calls for it. The doctor hears the call. He boards JeanMaries boat and quickly lances Ambroses thumb. ........
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