在这部天涯海角剧情片中,故事围绕着在布列塔尼海岸采集海藻的一小群人展开，讲述了其中一人的拇指感染后出现的问题。这部电影的片名《天涯海角》是故事发生地菲尼斯特雷(Finistere)这个古老的拉丁名字，意思是“地球的尽头”。这部电影以纪录片的形式拍摄，所有角色都由当地的非专业演员出演，并且经常使用手持摄像机。此外，导演经常插入慢镜头。
Finis Terræ is a 1929 French silent drama film written and directed by Jean Epstein. The story centres on a small group of men harvesting seaweed off the coast of Brittany, and the problems which arise when one of them gets an infected thumb. The film's title is the old Latin name of the region Finistère, where the story is set, and means "End of the Earth". The film is shot in a documentary-like style, with local non-actors in all roles, and frequent handheld camerawork. Also, Epstein often inserts slow motion footage.
