New in streaming: 1h37 Sweetness and music in a good movie that will do you good

What is it about?

Single mother Flora doesn’t know what to do with Max, her teenage son. On a tip from the police, Flora searches for Hobie Max and tries to arrest him with an acoustic guitar.

With the help of a musician based in Los Angeles at the bottom of the wave, Flora and Max discover the power of music. Born from the musical mind of John Carney, “Flora and Son” explores the bond between mother and child on the path to a new harmony.

An amazing musical love story that will make you feel good

Do you like romantic comedies and love ballads? Then this new movie available on Apple TV+ is made for you! After New York Melody and Sing Street, screenwriter, director and lyricist John Carney returns with a new musical drama feature film for which he is writing original songs with Gary Clark.

Titled Flora and Son, the film marks the return of Joseph Gordon-Levitt (500 Days Together, Snowden), who sings and plays guitar in Los Angeles. She plays a music teacher who gives video lessons to Flora, a homeless and lost single mother struggling to bond with her son Max, who she lives with in Dublin.

In the end, it is the power of music that will strengthen the bond between Flora and Max, who begin to write songs that tell their turbulent story, but full of love to explore.

Between elaborate dialogues, colorful characters and a touching plot, Flora and Son is a feel-good film that will captivate you with its music and human relationships brimming with energy and sensitivity.

In addition to Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Flora and Son can count on fair performances from the rest of the cast, including Eva Hewson (Bridge of Spies, Bad Sisters), daughter of U2’s Bono, and Jack Raynor (Sing Street). , Midsommar) and young talent Oren Kinlan.

Flora and Son is available on Apple TV+, the platform and via myCANAL.