Four Mothers

Edward, a gay novelist saddled with caring for his elderly mother, finally finds himself on the brink of literary success. With pressure to go on a US book tour mounting, the last thing Edward needs is his friends jetting off to Spain for an impromptu Pride holiday, leaving their mothers on his doorstep! Over a chaotic weekend, he has to juggle his burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies.

Cast

James McArdle

as Edward

Fionnula Flanagan

as Alma

Dearbhla Molloy

as Jean

Paddy Glynn

as Rosey

Stella McCusker

as Maude

Niamh Cusack

as Maura the Medium

Gaëtan Garcia

as Raf

Rory O'Neill

as Dermot

Gearoid Farrelly

as Colm

Gordon Hickey

as Billy

Reviews

CinemaSerf

“Edward” (James McArdle) is a gay thirty-something whose new novel has his publishers desperate for him to go on a book tour of the USA. Thing is, he has his elderly mum to look after. “Anna” (Fionnula Flanagan) has been suffering from the after effects of a stroke that have left her mobility impair...

griggs79

Wants to be heartfelt, but it doesn’t know how. The actors clearly want to do more—especially Fionnula Flanagan, who does more without any dialogue than most do with lines—but the script keeps undercutting them. Every moment of sincerity gets followed by a quip from a sitcom. It can’t decide if it’s...

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