Dirt Ash Meat

During the 2001 foot-and-mouth outbreak, Rhian and her brother Dewi struggle to keep the Welsh hill farm they inherited from their father running. As the disease reaches their doorstep, Rhian tries to control her increasingly unstable brother. Adaptation of the novel White Ravens by Owen Sheers.

Directed by Sion Thomas, Dirt Ash Meat leans on a strong ensemble — Catrin Stewart, Rhys Rusbatch, Joseph Tweedale — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.

The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about drama titles of 2019.