Still from Four Mothers (2024), by Darren Thornton.
Still from Four Mothers (2024), by Darren Thornton.
Four Mothers
2:00 pm–3:30 pm
Directed by Darren Thornton (Ireland, 2024, 89 min.).
In this tender Irish drama, Edward (James McArdle), a struggling novelist on the brink of a breakthrough, finds his quiet weekend thrown into chaos when three eccentric women—including his own aging mother, Alma (Fionnula Flanagan)—unexpectedly fall under his care. As he juggles house calls, secrets, and emotional baggage, Edward is forced to confront his responsibilities, creative frustrations, and the fragile bonds between mothers and sons.
Four Mothers premiered at the BFI London Film Festival in October 2024, where it won the Audience Award.
“A toasty-warm Irish mother-son comedy … with surprising reserves of wisdom and sadness.” —The Guardian
Wheelchair accessible
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