“Finestkind” sets its maritime tale in the fishing community of New Bedford, Massachusetts, a locale steeped in writer/director Brian Helgeland’s personal history. Ben Foster’s Tom embodies the perpetual conflict between the liberating expanse of the open sea and the complexities of life ashore. The film opens with the immersive sounds of the ocean, enveloping the audience in the sensory richness before unraveling Tom’s dual existence—his life on water and the persistent yearning to return to it. Visit flixtor for more!
