The Edge of the World (1937)

Directed by

Michael Powell

Genre

drama film

Country

United Kingdom

Runtime

1h 11m

Rated

NR

Rating

7.1 of 10 from 42 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

The film follows an isolated Scottish island community where the younger generation is increasingly leaving for the mainland. This slow exodus makes it harder to maintain traditional ways of life on the island.

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What happens

The Edge of the World is a 1937 British film directed by Michael Powell, loosely based on the evacuation of the Scottish archipelago of St Kilda. It was Powell's first major project. The title is a reference to the expression ultima Thule, coined by Virgil (Georgics 1:30). The film is the story of the depopulation of one of the isolated outer islands of Scotland as, one by one, the younger generation leaves for the greater opportunities offered by the mainland, making it harder to follow the old ways of life there. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

Trailer

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