Set in a mining town in the South Wales valleys, House of American tracks the lives of four people - Sid, Gwenny, Boyo and their mother.
Sadly, as with most small, indie films, this one didn't make it at the box office. And, like alot of other indie films, it deserved to. As a psychological study it is excellent - exploring repression and the power of memory, as well as the lengths a truly psychotic person will go to in order to bury the past.
But the real strength of this film was that it was frighteningly realistic. Granted, not many Welsh miners go insane, but they did encounter the poverty and "American dream" syndrome that gives this film its name.
Sadly, as with most small, indie films, this one didn't make it at the box office. And, like alot of other indie films, it deserved to. As a psychological study it is excellent - exploring repression and the power of memory, as well as the lengths a truly psychotic person will go to in order to bury the past.
But the real strength of this film was that it was frighteningly realistic. Granted, not many Welsh miners go insane, but they did encounter the poverty and "American dream" syndrome that gives this film its name.