Effi o Blaenau

Synopsis

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 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 injured soldier Lee, briefly opening a door to something better. For a moment, Effi glimpses a life she never imagined. The reality that follows is far tougher.

• Running time: 90 minutes
• Language: Welsh
• Certificate: 15
• Accessible Formats: English Subtitles

Doors 5.30pm

Film 6pm

Bar will stay open till 8.30 to allow people to chat about the film after the screening.

£5

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"A tremendous performance from Gwenllian”

“Blistering”

“An absorbing, propulsive story that keeps you on the edge of your seat”

★★★★ Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian

“Brilliant” ★★★★ The Times

“Gwenllian is revelatory” ★★★★ The Financial Times

“A breathtaking work” ★★★★★ The Sun

“Gwenllian is tremendous” ★★★★★ Eye for Film

“A LANDMARK film, this Welsh language piece is a perfectly realised gem, an absolute must see.” ★★★★★ The Morning Star

"A really powerful film…Leisa Gwenllian gives an extraordinary performance"

Mark Kermode, Kermode on Film

“A remarkable and captivatingly human work of cinema”

“Magnificent”

★★★★ The Upcoming

“A state of the nation howl...Effi o Blaenau slowly wins your heart”

“Leisa Gwenllian shines” Screendaily

★★★★ The Skinny

“Ferocious…(a) Welsh-language sensation”

★★★★ Time Out

★★★★ Heat Magazine

★★★★ The Scotsman

★★★★ The Daily Express

“A stunning achievement for Welsh cinema” ★★★★★ Movie Marker