Mar 12, 2026 7:30 pm | Ireland | 2024 | 89m | Cert 15 | Comedy Drama
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 — his three friends decide to take an impromptu Pride getaway to Spain, leaving their mothers in his care. Over a lively and chaotic weekend, Edward must navigate the balance between his rising career and caring for four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies. Winner of the BFI London Film Festival Audience Award, this uplifting comedy-drama follows an unlikely found family on an emotionally charged journey of self-discovery and acceptance.
Irish director Darren Thornton’s delightful film is a reworking of the 2008 Italian charmer Mid-August Lunch, and is in many respects an improvement.
‘An irresistible comedy’ Attitude
‘Hilariously relatable’ City AM
‘A perfect feel-good film’ Loud and Clear
‘A comedy with surprising reserves of wisdom’ Variety
… Four Mothers is droll and gentle, but in its own way markedly progressive: films about queer adults still negotiating their identities with their elderly parents are unusual, with or without this one’s delicacy and wit …