Flora and Son poster

Flora and Son( 2023)

TV-MAMusicComedyDrama
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Talent is relative.

Overview

Single mom Flora is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max. Her efforts to keep him out of trouble lead to a beat-up acoustic guitar, a washed-up LA musician, and harmony for this frayed Dublin family.

    Top Billed Cast

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      Eve Hewson

      Flora

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      Orén Kinlan

      Max

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      Joseph Gordon-Levitt

      Jeff

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      Jack Reynor

      Ian

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      Marcella Plunkett

      Kathy

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      Paul Reid

      Kev

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      Don Wycherley

      Guard

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      Amy Huberman

      Aishling

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      Callan Cummins

      Teenager in Music Shop

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      Sophie Vavasseur

      Juanita

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      Margarita Murphy

      Lawyer

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      Alex Deegan

      Samantha

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      Harvey Hutchinson

      Keith

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      Melissa Morefield

      Ukulele Girl

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      Keith McErlean

      Barry

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      Stephen Ryan

      Cyclist

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      Ali Fox

      Neighbour 1

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      Ruairí Heading

      Neighbour 2

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      Ellie O'Halloran

      Shop Assistant

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      Dylan Kelly

      Brian

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      Ailbhe Cowley

      Young Woman (Defendant in Court)

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      Marcus Lamb

      George Rooney

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      Aislín McGuckin

      Judge McGovern

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      Jessica Freed

      Registrar

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      Colman Hayes

      Guard in Court

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      Stephen Jones

      Therapist

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      Aaron Delaney

      Compound Kid 1

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      Jedidjah Rondala

      Compound Kid 2

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      Kelly Thornton

      Heart

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      Joni Mitchell

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Katy Perry

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Lionel Richie

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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      Luke Bryan

      Self (archive footage) (uncredited)

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    A review by Brent Marchant

    5
    Written by Brent Marchant on Sat Sep 30 2023
    The hype swirling around this romantic/creative saga about how the power of love and art can solve virtually any problem has indeed been palpable, but the finished product unfortunately fails to live up to its ambitious billing. Writer-director John Carney’s latest feature tells the story of Flora (Eve Hewson), a Dublin working class single mom with questionable values who’s struggling to raise her (allegedly) rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). But, in doing so, the picture tends to wander amidst an array of diverse story threads, all of which start out dubious but gradually mellow into...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

    -

    Revenue

    -

    Keywords

    • musical
    • dublin, ireland
    • romance
    • single mother
    • teenage boy
    • music recording
    • song writing
    • mother son relationship
    • guitar instruction
    • juvenile delinquency