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Flora and Son

Name: Flora and Son
Director: John Carney
Genre: Comedy, Romance, Music, Drama
Released: 2023
Duration: 1 h 37 min
Cast: Eve Hewson, Jack Reynor, Oren Kinlan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt

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Comedy
Romance

2023
John Carney
97 mins
15

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Music drama starring Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt. Dublin-based single mother Flora has a troubled relationship with her wayward teenage son. When she has a discarded guitar restored as a late birthday gift for him, he rejects it. Undeterred, she decides to learn how to play herself, and turns to LA-based online tutor Jeff for help.

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.

Emma Simmonds

Eve Hewson is on fire as a foul-mouthed Irishwoman on a mission to learn the guitar in this salty musical comedy from writer/director John Carney. Hewson plays single mum Flora, who is charged with keeping 14-year-old troublemaker Max (Oren Kinland) out of juvenile detention, but is losing the will to try. After a failed attempt at reconciliation, Flora takes up the guitar that Max has knocked back, investing in online lessons courtesy of the LA-based Jeff (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) to the annoyance of her failed musician ex (Jack Reynor). As the man behind Once and Sing Street, Carney has form with the genre and Dublin setting, and he's onto another winner here. While the burgeoning romance between Flora and Jeff is a touch schmaltzy, the relationship she shares with her son is far more genuine. Their fun and frequently hilarious musical collaborations are punctuated by some supremely touching moments, as the film builds to a rousing climax.

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7.0/10