Tanau'r Lloer (Fires of the Moon)
Synopsis
A guilt-ridden writer, haunted by the past, embarks on a melancholic train journey home. Memories of a tumultuous adolescence resurface, forcing him to confront a dark secret that led to his mother's confinement in an asylum. Through fragmented recollections and lyrical confrontations, he navigates a path towards redemption and artistic awakening.
This film is a Welsh-language "operatic film", a genre-bending exploration of grief, memory, and the power of artistic creation. Drawing inspiration from Wales' literary cornerstone, 'Un Nos Ola Leuad', this introspective drama is a fever dream woven from personal trauma and artistic expression.
Score composed by Gareth Glyn, performed by the Welsh National Opera orchestra
In Welsh with English subtitles
Details
- Year
- 2025
- Type of film
- Features
- Running Time
- 84 min
- Format
- 6k
- Director
- Chris Forster 1st Feature
- Producer
- Kirsten Stoddart
- Executive Producer
- Patrick Young, Marc Evans, Ed Talfan, Emyr Afan
- Editor
- Gareth Mabey
- Screenwriter
- Marc Evans
- Director of Photography
- Ben Chads
- Production Designer
- Stephen Graham
- Music
- Gareth Glyn; Librettists: Iwan Teifion Davies, Patrick Young; Conductor: Iwan Davies; Orchestra: Welsh National Opera
- Principal Cast
- Huw Ynyr, Annes Elwy, Dylan Morrison Jones, Elin Pritchard, Leah Marian Jones, Emyr Wyn Jones, Buddug Verona James, Robyn Lyn, Rhys Meirion
- Film Title Note
- FKA Opera Film/ Opra Film (Working Title)
Genre
Production status
Post-production
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Last updated 13th April 2025
