This is a story of timeless love, with a twist in the tale. As Dylan cares for his dying wife, Gwen, he relives bittersweet memories of their long and happy life together.
Dawn breaks and Gwen dies.
Returning to the sea shore where they first met, Dylan allows the waves to claim him.
The screenplay is based on the short story that won first prize in the 2014 Rhys Davies Short Story Competition.
BAFTA Cymru
2018 Winner Best Short Film
Foyle Film Festival
Best International Short Film, Light in Motion Award
Winchester Short Film Festival
Best British Short Film
Carmarthen Bay FIlm Festival
Best Short Film & Best of Festival
Feel the Reel International Film Festival
Best of the Fest / Best Director (Geraint Huw Reynolds) / Best Editing (Rhys Ap Rhobert) /
Best Cinematography (Michael Blackwood Barnes)
Ironstar International Short Film Festival
Best Drama
FirstGlance Film Festival Philadelphia
Official selection
IndieFlicks Monthly Film Festival
Official selection
Direct Monthly Online Film Festival
Best Director (Geraint Huw Reynolds) / Best Editor (Rhys Ap Rhobert) - September 2017
The Monthly Film Festival
Director of the Month (Geraint Huw Reynolds) / Actor of the Month (Alun Elidyr) - August 2017
St. Lawrence International Film Festival
Official selection
Los Angeles CineFest
Semi-finalist - August 2017
Royal Starr Film Festival
Official selection
Transylvania Cinema Awards
Best screenplay / Best cinematography (Michael Blackwood Barnes) / Best Actor (Alun Elidyr)
Edinburgh Indie Film Festival
Official selection
Canada Shorts
Award of Commendation
Unrestricted View Film Festival
Best Short Film Director (Geraint Huw Reynolds)
Fastnet Film Festival
Best Editing (Rhys Ap Rhobert)
High Peak Independent Film Festival
Official selection
Short Stop International Film Festival
Official Selection
Link International Film Festival
Best West Europe Short Film
Norwich Film Festival
Official selection
Dylan - ALUN ELIDYR
Gwen - SHARON MORGAN
Young Dylan - RHYS DOWNING
Young Gwen - SARAN MORGAN
Doctor - IOAN HEFIN
Mayor - DAVID L REES
Photgrapher - DEI ENOS
Produced and Directed by
GERAINT HUW REYNOLDS
Story by SARAH REYNOLDS
Adapted for the screen by
GERAINT HUW REYNOLDS
Translated by ELINOR WYN REYNOLDS
Director of Photography
MICHAEL BLACKWOOD BARNES
Edited by RHYS AP RHOBERT
Music by OWAIN WILSON
Costumes and Prosthetics
GEORGINA ILLINGWORTH
Colourist DYLAN EVANS
Camera & Focus Puller
MICHAEL JAMES MOORE
Sound Recordists
GERAINT DAVIES & ROBERT THOMAS
Assistant Director WILL SAMUEL
Art Director LUNED GWAWR EVANS
Hair & Make-up HANNA LEWIS-JONES
Assistant Camera DAVID L REES
Runner & D.I.T. TELERI HAF REES
Line Producer RHYS HUW THOMAS
Additional Camera HAYDN DENMAN
Drone RICHARD LYNCH
Artist RHYDDERCH WILSON
Graphics MATT BARRY
Stand-Ins MALI REES & JOSH HANBURY
VFX BLAKE LOYD & KATERNINA ARROYO
Special thanks to
John Reynolds
Elin Rhys
Richard Moss
Leigh Brooks
Ted Markovic
Austin Meyers
Pembrokeshire Coast National Park
The National Trust, Broadhaven South
‘Porth yr Aber’ from Cerddi Dic yr Hendre (Gwasg Gomer, 2010)
© Dic Jones’ Estate
© The translation: Ceri Wyn Jones
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