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Four Mothers
Darren Thornton adapts Gianni Di Gregorio’s 2008 LFF winner Mid-August Lunch into a charming tale of one Irish son juggling four very different mothers.
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Credits
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Director
Darren Thornton
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Screenwriters
Colin Thornton, Darren Thornton
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With
James McArdle, Fionnula Flanagan, Dearbhla Molloy
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Ireland-UK 2024. 89min
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Courtesy of
mk2 Films
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Language
English
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Audio description:
Tuesday 15 October 18:00
Introduction
Edward is a queer, up-and-coming novelist forced to balance press commitments with caring for his aging mother. Pressure to go on a US book tour is mounting. But when his three closest friends, desperate to feel young and carefree again, go off on an impromptu Pride holiday, they leave their ageing mothers in Edward’s care. Thornton’s film is a funny and heartwarming comedy drama.
Diana Cipriano
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