Flora and Son review

 


Once, Begin Again, Sing Street, if you're a fan of John Carney then you know exactly what those movies mean. Flora and Son is his latest movie and it fits right among some of his best work. The story follows a young single mom called Florence who lives with her 15 year old son Max. Being a co-parent to him with his father she struggles with daily life but all of that changes when she begins to understand music, play guitar and witness her son's influenced by music. Eve Hewson stars as Florence and genuinely it's a star making performance from her. The relationship between her and her son starts off very rocky to say the least with most of the time they spend being over dinner in a small apartment in a block flooded by other people very much in the same boat. Dublin leads to a beautiful backdrop shots though that's for sure not to mention the Irish flare of jokes and funny moments which really do get a kick out of you.

Florence's life changes when she begins to channel and learn music like I said but also when she meets Jeff a guy giving out guitar lessons online from LA. As Florence and Jeff's relationship develops throughout it's really heartwarming and genuine as they not only connect over music but over the similar lives they've lived. Joseph Gordon Levitt and and Eve Hewson share great chemistry and are just great to watch together even in performance as they share some pretty intimate moments both through the guitar and off of it. 


Flora and Son is a really heartwarming movie. The ending scene alone is worth your time and attention. It beautifully showcases the power of music and how it can connect people whose relationships are on tender hooks to say the least. John Carney has done it again and proves that when it comes to musical drama comedies there really isn't anyone better working today. Brilliant stuff!

★★★★

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