A school caretaker and former miner, Dafydd Rhys, is a working-class hero with extraordinary virtues. Despite never achieving fame like his brother, Jim Griffiths, a miners' leader, Dafydd embodies the spirit of his community, staying loyal to his fellow miners. The film poignantly explores the impact of his son's death from tuberculosis on Dafydd and the pupils he mentored.
David
David Griffiths, a former miner and school caretaker, lives a routine life as a working-class man in Ammanford, where he serves at Amman Valley Grammar School.
