EFFI O BLAENAU

2026 • 90’ • UK

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

★★★★ The Guardian

“Brilliant”

★★★★ The Times

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.

Director:
Marc Evans

Cast:
Leisa Gwenllian, Tom Rhys Harries, Owen Alun, Nel Rhys Lewis, Mared Llywelyn, Sion Eifion, Carys Gwilym, Leah Gaffey

Producers:
Branwen Cennard, Cat Cooper, Gwenllian Gravelle