Effi o Blaenau (15)
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Mon 22 Jun
Based on Gary Owen's much lauded and widely performed monodrama, Iphigenia in Splott, Effi o Blaenau is director Marc Evans' cinematic interpretation set against the wide open landscapes of North Wales.
The film follows Effi, a young woman desperate to escape a town where the pubs are closed, the jobs have vanished and her grandmother works night shifts in the local chip shop just to get by.
A chance encounter in a Llandudno nightclub with injured soldier Lee briefly opens a door to something better. For a moment, Effi glimpses a life she never imagined. The reality that follows is far tougher.
This work contains flashing images which may affect viewers who are susceptible to photosensitive epilepsy.
Effi o Blaenau screens on general release from Fri 19 Jun.
- Director
- Marc Evans
- Cast
- Leisa Gwenllian, Tom Rhys Harries, Owen Alun
- Duration
- 91 min
- Opening
- Mon 22 Jun
- Year
- 2026
- Country
- Wales
- Language
- Welsh
- Subtitles
- English
Certificate: 15
Gwenllian is tremendous ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
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