Beacons: Short Films from Wales - Season 2
Season 2
Episodes
Jelly
Kerry lives in a small town in north Wales. She is bored of her job, bored of the same dinner every night and bored of the background roar of politics that doesn't seem to include people like her. However, a secret escape to an underground cave filled with jelly, goats and the girl of her dreams finalliy offers some hope.
Seats
On a packed overnight coach, Lili, a young woman on her way to Wales, is the only passenger awake. As the bus moves down narrow roads, the driver's stories close in on her and tensions rise, and somewhere between sleep and his memories, Lili becomes mixed up in the narrative.
Jackdaw
A modern folk tale about a troubled vagabond who ends the suffering of stranger but faces an impossible choice when the time comes to keep a promise he made to his child. Whether he does or doesn't, the outcome of his decision is too painful for him to comprehend.
Staying
Newly divorced gallery manager Ruth is selling her city home. She sees a video of a sheepdog for sale and visits farmer Huw and his wife Megan in the remote hills. Intrigued by Ruth, Huw invites her to a sheep gathering with his neighbours.
Featuring real-life members of a traditional hill farming community in Radnorshire, mid Wales, whose way of life is changing due to the climate crisis, UK economy and Brexit.
Father of the Bride
An exploration of abuse and power, set against the backdrop of a family wedding.
Christian is the best man at his brother's wedding, and he must decide whether or not to speak out and spoil the special day following an encounter in the bathroom with the father of the bride.
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