An astonishing force of nature performance powers this remarkable Welsh language drama

Based on Gary Owen's much lauded and widely performed one woman play, 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 who learns firsthand the personal costs of our societal shortcomings. Grappling with her weekly loop of unemployment, clubbing and hangovers, Effi has a chance encounter in a Llandudno nightclub with an injured soldier, briefly opening a door to something better. For a moment, Effi glimpses a life she never imagined. The reality that follows is far tougher.

Director: Marc Evans
Cast: Leisa Gwenllian, Tom Rhys Harries, Owen Alun