Like Martin Scorsese loves making movies about gangsters and Christopher Nolan loves making music about time, Irish writer/director John Carney loves making movies about music and relationships. Once, Begin Again, and Sing Street all explore how people connect through a shared love of music. Carney’s newest film, Flora and Son, is no exception. This story of a mom trying to get through to her troubled son while also challenging herself to rise above her own lot through the power of music is as charming and heartfelt as those previous films.

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