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The syndicate is led by a bartender named Jan, played by Toni Collette, who brings a bit of the hwyl herself to the otherwise somewhat staid proceedings and predictable ups and downs of the narrative.

Even with the promise of cash prizes, there’s a less than 1% chance of winning, so the group votes to do it for the “hwyl,” a Welsh word meaning “emotional motivation,” or “fun,” something of which they could all use a bit more.

Hen Wlad Fy Nhadau delivered with particular hwyl.

At its heart is hwyl, a hard-to-translate Welsh term implying the stirringly sentimental, bardic and gutsy.

It's the quality of hwyl - a word which doesn't quite translate into English.