If you got excited and sang with Eleven (2007), start again (2013) or Sing Street: This is your moment (2016), get ready because its director, John Carney brings us a new story where music unites people’s hearts. Here everything you need to know about Flora and sona film starring Eve Hewson and Joseph Gordon-Levitt.
What is it about Flora and son?
The official synopsis, offered by Apple Films, reads as follows:
“Flora, a single mother, is at a loss over what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max.. Encouraged by the police to find a hobby for Max, Flora try to keep him busy with an old acoustic guitar. With the help of a failed Los Angeles musician, Flora and Max discover the transformative power of music. From the musical mind of John Carney, Flora and son explores the bond between mother and child on a journey toward a new harmony.”
Cast and production team
Eve Hewson (Robin Hood), daughter of Bono, lead singer of the rock band U2, plays Flora, while Oren Kinlan (Sunlight) gives life to young Max. Joseph Gordon-Levitt (The trial of the Chicago 7) is Flora’s guitar instructor, and Jack Reynor (Cherry) plays her ex-husband.
John Carney (Sing Street) directs, writes and also produces this original film, along with Peter Cron (Do Revenge), Rebecca O’Flanagan (Pimp Daddy) and Robert Walpole (metal heart).
The original songs for the film were also created by Carney himself, in collaboration with Gary Clark (Sing Street: This is your moment). In fact, the music generated a “spontaneous and enthusiastic standing ovation” during its first screening at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
In this context, Joseph Gordon-Levitt celebrated finally having had the opportunity to put his musical skills to the test (via):
“I finally got to play music in a movie! Really. I always wanted to do it and I’ve always been a musician at heart. I love doing it,” Levitt said. “This time I was practicing a skill that I have practiced most of my life, but having to do it at a slightly higher skill level than what I was used to.”
For his part, Carney spoke in an interview with Awards Watch about the relevance that the Zoom tool has in the film, since this is the medium through which Eve Hewson’s character and Joseph Gordon-Levitt interact in their music classes and develop a friendship.
“I think the fact that now [tras la pandemia] Let’s get to know Zoom and use it all the time, it gave me permission to finish this film, to make it and move it from the page to the camera, because people didn’t know what it felt like to talk like that, and now they do,” reflected the Irish filmmaker. “Now it is automatic. It’s second nature for us to open a laptop and click on the Zoom link to start chatting. [Antes] We didn’t know what that was like. We used FaceTime and Skype, but not really. And suddenly, a large percentage of the world knew, naturally, how it felt. [usar Zoom]. That gave me the strength to finish this film and put cameras and equipment and all that.”
When and where to see Flora and son?
You will be able to enjoy Flora and son starting September 29, 2023 on Apple TV Plus.