Flora and Son

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.

Cast

Eve Hewson

Eve Hewson

as Flora

Orén Kinlan

Orén Kinlan

as Max

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

Joseph Gordon-Levitt

as Jeff

Jack Reynor

Jack Reynor

as Ian

Marcella Plunkett

Marcella Plunkett

as Kathy

Paul Reid

Paul Reid

as Kev

Don Wycherley

Don Wycherley

as Guard

Amy Huberman

Amy Huberman

as Aishling

Callan Cummins

Callan Cummins

as Teenager in Music Shop

Sophie Vavasseur

Sophie Vavasseur

as Juanita

Reviews

Brent Marchant

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 (...

CinemaSerf

There's not a great deal of plausibility with this story, but I still really quite enjoyed it. "Flora" (Eve Hewson) has a sort of hate/hate relationship with her pretty wayward fourteen year old lad "Max" (Orén Kinlan) as she struggles to make ends meet while his dad "Ian" (Jack Reynor) has shacked ...

Louisa Moore - Screen Zealots

Writer / director John Carney is the master of making crowd-pleasing films for music lovers, and his latest won’t disappoint. “Flora and Son” is a terrific addition to his filmography (“Once,” “Begin Again,” “Sing Street“) and it fits in quite nicely with a simple, tidy story that’s easily accessibl...

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