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Flora and Son

Flora and Son

Talent is relative.

20237.01h 37m

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.

Directed by John Carney
Written by John Carney
Produced by Anthony Bregman, John Carney, Peter Cron
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Top Cast

Eve Hewson

Eve Hewson

Flora

Orén Kinlan

Orén Kinlan

Max

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Jeff

Jack Reynor

Jack Reynor

Ian

Marcella Plunkett

Marcella Plunkett

Kathy

Paul Reid

Paul Reid

Kev

Don Wycherley

Don Wycherley

Guard

Amy Huberman

Amy Huberman

Aishling

Callan Cummins

Callan Cummins

Teenager in Music Shop

Sophie Vavasseur

Sophie Vavasseur

Juanita

Themes & Keywords

musicaldublin, irelandromancesingle motherteenage boymusic recordingsongwritingmother son relationshipguitar instructionjuvenile delinquency

About Flora and Son

Flora and Son is a music, comedy, drama film released in 2023 exploring themes of musical, dublin, ireland, romance, single mother, teenage boy, music recording. Directed by John Carney, it stars Eve Hewson, Orén Kinlan, Joseph Gordon-Levitt. 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.

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