Project Detail

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

Music Welsh Drama Dance

Production Status

Post-production

Production Company

Supported and Funded by S4C / Channel 4

Opra Avanti Ltd

Kirsten Stoddart

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