I saw "Eldra" at the 2003 Kansas City Film Fest.
The music is wonderful (mainly Welsh harp). The story, which purports to recount a season in the life of famed Welsh harpist Eldra Jarman (1917-2000), I found less compelling.
Eldra and her family are portrayed as sensitive, wise, compassionate, and largely despised by the boorish, insensitive, townspeople and the even more boorish and insensitive lord of the manor. The contrast is so stark that one longs for a little believable nuancing. Things are rarely so simple in human relationships.
I also, frankly, find it hard to respect anybody who still believes in fairies at the age of thirteen or fourteen.
However, I think this film will be enjoyed by many who subscribe to New-Age tenets. I simply don't fit into that class.
Beautiful visuals throughout. Lovely music. Solid acting. It's a pity the story fell short.