Gwen

Year: 2018
Country: UK
Director: William McGregor
Cast: Eleanor Worthington-Cox, Maxine Peake, Richard Harrington, Mark Lewis Jones, Kobna Holdbrook-Smith, Richard Elfyn
Genre: drama, history, mystery
Runtime: 84 min.
Age: 18+
An atmospheric arthouse folk tale set in the hills of Wales during the industrial revolution.

In 19th Century Snowdonia, a girl tries to hold her home together. Struggling with her mother’s mysterious illness, her father’s absence and a mining company encroaching on their land. A growing darkness begins to take a grip of her home, and the suspicious community turns on Gwen and her family.

Awards & Festivals:

Toronto International Film Festival – participation
Riviera International Film Festival – Grand Jury Prize (Best Picture)
Edinburgh International Film Festival – participation
Göteborg Film Festival – participation
Transilvania International Film Festival – participation