Four Mothers (2024 film)

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Four Mothers
Directed byDarren Thornton
Screenplay by
  • Darren Thornton
  • Colin Thornton
Based on Mid-August Lunch
by Gianni Di Gregorio
Produced by
  • Eric Abraham
  • Jack Sidey
  • Martina Niland
Starring
Production
companies
  • Port Pictures
  • Portobello Films and Television
Distributed by
  • Break Out Pictures
  • BFI Distribution
Release dates
CountryIreland
LanguageEnglish

Four Mothers is a 2024 Irish comedy film co-written and directed by Darren Thornton, co-written by Colin Thornton, and starring James McArdle and Fionnula Flanagan. It is an Irish-set, English-language remake of the 2008 Italian film Mid-August Lunch .

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Four Mothers had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 13, 2024, and was theatrically released in Ireland and the UK on 4 April 2025, by Break Out Pictures and BFI Distribution.

Premise

A novelist on the brink of success must care for his aging mother and her friends. [1]

Cast

Production

In 2019, Screen Ireland were devising an Irish-set adaptation of Gianni Di Gregorio's 2008 Italian film Mid-August Lunch , adapted by the Thornton brothers, Colin and Darren. [2] In May 2022, it was confirmed that Darren Thornton would also direct and production would come from Eric Abraham and Jack Sidey’s Portobello Films and Television and Martina Niland for Port Pictures. [3] That month, it was also confirmed that the cast would include James McArdle, Fionnula Flanagan, Dearbhla Molloy, Paddy Glynn and Stella McCusker. [4] Niamh Cusack is also amongst the cast. [5]

Principal photography started in Dublin in May 2022. [6]

Release

The film had its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on October 13, 2024. [7] It was theatrically released in Ireland on 4 April 2025, by Break Out Pictures and BFI Distribution. [8]

Accolades

At the 2024 BFI London Film Festival, the film won the Festival Audience Award. [9] In November 2025, James McCardle won the Best Actor (film/television) Award at the 2025 British Academy Scotland Awards. [10]

References

  1. ↑ Leffler, Rebecca (October 31, 2022). "mk2 Films boards Irish comedy 'Four Mothers' and sends star-studded slate to AFM (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ McCarthy, Esther (May 30, 2019). "Screen Ireland backs new Carmel Winters, Darren and Colin Thornton projects". Screen Daily. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  3. ↑ Wiseman, Andreas (May 3, 2022). "'Sing Street' & 'Ida' Producers Set Cast For Adaptation Of Italian Hit 'Mid-August Lunch', Filming Underway In Dublin". Deadline Hollywood.
  4. ↑ Abbatescianni, Davide (May 10, 2022). "Irish-set adaptation of Mid-August Lunch, Four Mothers, now filming in Dublin". Cineuropa.org. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  5. ↑ McCormick, Sebastian (June 13, 2023). "Heartbeat actress Niamh Cusack now from famous son to long acting career". Examiner Live. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  6. ↑ "Comedy Four Mothers starts filming in Dublin". RTE. May 4, 2022. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  7. ↑ "Darren Thornton's Four Mothers makes world premiere at BFI London Film Festival". iftn.ie. October 14, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  8. ↑ "'Four Mothers' Set for UK and Ireland Release in April 2025". Lewis. December 5, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  9. ↑ "Darren Thornton's Four Mothers wins Best Narrative Feature Film at 68th BFI London Film Festival". itfn.ie. November 5, 2024. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
  10. ↑ "Saoirse Ronan and James McArdle honoured at BAFTA Scotland Awards". itfn.ie. November 17, 2025. Retrieved November 17, 2025.
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