Flora and Son

Flora and Son is a 2023 American-Irish musical comedy-drama film written and directed by John Carney, featuring original songs by Carney and Gary Clark, and starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Eve Hewson, Jack Reynor and Orén Kinlan. The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023.

Flora and Son
Directed byJohn Carney
Written byJohn Carney
Produced by
  • David Carney
  • Anthony Bregman
  • Peter Cron
  • Rebecca O'Flanagan
  • Rob Walpole
Starring
CinematographyJohn Conroy
Edited byStephen O'Connell
Music by
Production
companies
Distributed byApple TV+
Release date
  • January 22, 2023 (2023-01-22) (Sundance)
Running time
94 minutes
Countries
  • United States
  • Ireland[1]
LanguageEnglish

Synopsis

A single mother (Hewson) in Dublin is having trouble with her petty thief teenage son Max and is encouraged by the Garda to find Max a hobby. She rescues an old guitar from a skip and with the help of a Los Angeles-based online guitar teacher (Gordon-Levitt) discovers that one person's rubbish can be another person's salvation.[2][3]

Cast

Production

Filming

Principal photography took place on location in Dublin.[4] Hewson and Gordon-Levitt were photographed with guitars whilst filming in Griffith Park in the summer of 2022.[5]

Music

Original songs for the film come from Carney and Gary Clark, with Clark also writing the score. Clark and Carney had previously collaborated on music for film, stage and television.[6] Speaking at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival Gordon-Levitt was quoted as saying "I finally got to play music in a movie! It’s really true, I’ve always wanted to do it and I’ve always been a musician at heart and love doing it. I’ve learned to do many things for movies. I’ve learned to walk on a tightrope or play hockey or, certainly, lots of fighting and shooting and things like that. But this time I was practicing a skill that I’ve practiced most of my life, but having to do it at a bit more of a skill level than what I was used to."[7] Hewson could play the guitar before they made the film and said all singing she does on screen is her and told The Hollywood Reporter although she had to overcome a "massive, massive fear" of singing in the movie, she never turned to her dad (musician Bono) for musical tips: "I’d rather sing in front of the entire world."[8]

Release

The film premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival on January 22, 2023.[9] The songs reportedly produced a "spontaneous clap-a-long and rapturous standing ovation" during its first screening.[10] Two days after premiering, Apple TV+ bought the distribution rights for "just under" $20 million.[11]

References
  1. "Flora and Son". Sundance Film Festival.
  2. Wise, Damon (January 22, 2023). "Sundance Review: Eve Hewson Breaks Out In John Carney's 'Flora And Son'". Yahoo!. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  3. Ide, Wendy (January 22, 2023). "'Flora And Son':Sundance Review". Screen Daily. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  4. McGoldrick, Debbie (January 12, 2023). "John Carney's new Dublin-based film gets Sundance premiere". Irish Central. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  5. "Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt spotted filming new John Carney musical in Dublin". Entertainment.ie.
  6. "'Flora & Son' to feature original songs by Gary Clarke & John Carney". Film Music Reporter. January 4, 2023. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  7. Carey, Matthew (January 22, 2023). "Joseph Gordon-Levitt Displays Singing, Guitar Chops In John Carney's 'Flora And Son,' Opposite Eve Hewson: "I've Always Been A Musician At Heart" – Sundance Studio". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  8. Alex, Ritman (January 20, 2023). "Eve Hewson on John Carney's Sundance-Bowing Music Drama 'Flora and Son' and Why She Didn't Ask Her Dad (Bono) for Singing Tips". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  9. James, Caryn (January 20, 2023). "'Flora and Son' Review: Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt Make Music Together in John Carney's Latest Irish Charmer". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  10. Erbland, Kate (January 22, 2023). "Flora and Son' Review: John Carney Delivers Another Cozy, Crowd-Pleasing Irish Musical". IndieWire. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
  11. Fleming, Mike Jr. (January 24, 2023). "Apple Closing WW Deal For John Carney's 'Flora And Son' After Spirited Sundance Auction; Pic Marks Breakout Turn For Eve Hewson". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved January 24, 2023.
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