Four Mothers | Reel Lives
Date: 3 June 2025
Venue: Nerve Centre, 7-8 Magazine Street, Derry, Derry, BT48 6HJ
An Irish twist on Gianni Di Gregorio's acclaimed 2008 Italian hit Mid-August Lunch (Pranzo di ferragosto), and winner of the BFI London Film Festival Audience Award.
Darren Thornton's uplifting and tender comedy-drama Four Mothers follows an unlikely found family on an emotionally charged journey of self-discovery and acceptance.
Edward (James McArdle), a talented novelist on the cusp of literary success, is juggling his work with the responsibility of caring for his elderly mother, Alma (Fionnula Flanagan). As the excitement of a US book tour builds, he is suddenly faced with an unexpected twist as his three friends decide to take an impromptu Pride getaway to Spain, leaving their mothers in his care.
Darren Thornton | Ireland | 2024 | 89 mins | 15