House of America

Status:
Released
Production:
Aired:
1997-01-01
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.
Drama
Characters

Siân Phillips
Mam

Matthew Rhys
Boyo

Steven Mackintosh
Sid

Lisa Palfrey
Gwenny

Steve Speirs
The Head

Richard Harrington
Cat