Flora and Son (2023)

Streaming Now on Apple TV+

Rating: 8.5

Flora and Son is another feel-good winner from John Carney. A messy Irish single mother, wonderfully played by Eve Hewson, takes up online guitar lessons with a charming LA-based Joseph Gordon-Levitt and learns how to take control of her life and re-connect with her son. Henson delivers a fantastic performance, and Gordon-Levitt is so charming! Carney shows how important music is to our lives and what it can do for so many. Starts off a little generic, but quickly finds its heart and soul. John Carney is simply one of those directors where you can literally see their passion in their work. Exactly what you would expect: Funny, wholesome, and heartfelt with a catchy songs and a proper use of the internet to connect and share art. What more could you want?!

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Premise: It follows Flora, a single mom who is at war with her son, Max. Trying to find a hobby for Max, she rescues a guitar from a dumpster and finds that one person's trash can be a family's salvation.

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Apple Original Films

Written & Directed by John Carney

Cast: Eve Hewson, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Orén Kinlan, Jack Reynor

Runtime: 1hr 37min

Rating: 18A

Drama, Music

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IMDb Rating: 7.3/10

Rotten Tomatoes Score: 94%

RT Audience Score: 86%

RT Critic Average: 7.5/10

RT Audience Average: 4.3/5

Metacritic Score: 76

Letterboxd: 3.6/5

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