Grappling with her weekly loop of unemployment, clubbing and hangovers, Effi has a chance encounter in a Llandudno nightclub with injured soldier Lee (Tom Rhys Harries), briefly opening a door to something better.

For a moment, Effi glimpses a life she never imagined. The reality that follows is far tougher.

Gwenllian’s extraordinary performance traces an arc from invulnerability to loss of control, creating a wholly sympathetic and endlessly captivating woman who it is impossible not to root for.