House of America

"House of America" is a 1997 film directed by Marc Evans. The film, set in a depressed Welsh mining town, centres on a dysfunctional family unit of brothers Boyo and Sid, their sister Gwenny and their controlling mother. The film tackles issues such as Welsh identity, its need for indigenous heroes and the nation's perceived inferiority complex.

5

94 min

Cast

Siân Phillips

as Mam

Matthew Rhys

as Boyo

Steven Mackintosh

as Sid

Lisa Palfrey

as Gwenny

Steve Speirs

as The Head

Richard Harrington

as Cat

Director

Marc Evans