Cast: Leisa Gwenllian, Tom Rhys Harries, Owen Alun, Nel Rhys Lewis, Mared Llywelyn, Sion Eifion, Carys Gwillym, Leah Gaffey, Gavin Lee
Country: Wales
Year: 2026
Rating: (15)
Film
Effi o Blaenau
Hard-partying young woman Effi lives in rural Wales, whose life largely revolves around drinking vodka with her friends and eating instant noodles to cure her subsequent hangovers – until her life suddenly changes dramatically.
Runtime: 90 minutes
Director: Marc Evans
Cast: Leisa Gwenllian, Tom Rhys Harries, Owen Alun, Nel Rhys Lewis, Mared Llywelyn, Sion Eifion, Carys Gwillym, Leah Gaffey, Gavin Lee
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