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FOUR MOTHERS

Ireland, United Kingdom, 2024, 90’
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  • Director: Darren Thornton
  • Screenplay: Darren Thornton, Colin Thornton
  • Cinematography: Tom Comerford
  • Editing: Gary Dollner, Gretta Ohle
  • Music: Stephen Rennicks & Hugh Drumm
  • Production: Port Pictures, Portobello Films and Television
  • Cast: James McArdle, Fionnula Flanagan, Dearbhla Molloy, Paddy Glynn, Stella McCusker, Niamh Cusack, Gaetan Garcia, Rory O’Neill, Gearoid Farrelly, Gordon Hickey
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Edward, a novelist saddled with caring for his elderly mother, finally finds himself on the brink of literary success. With pressure to go on a US book tour mounting, the last thing Edward needs is his friends jetting off to Spain for an impromptu Pride holiday, leaving their mothers on his doorstep! Over a chaotic weekend, he has to juggle his burgeoning career with the care of four eccentric, combative, and wildly different ladies.

2025 BAFTA Scotland Awards; Best Actor - Film/Television

2025 FilmOut San Diego; Best Supporting Actress

2024 Chicago International FF; Silver Q-Hugo, Special Mention Out-Look Competition

2024 BFI London FF; Audience Award Narrative Feature
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Darren Thornton

He established the award-winning Calipo Theatre Company in 1995. He made his television debut in 2004, directing the award-winning Love is the Drug, a six-part comedy-drama series. In 2003, he established the Sharp Focus film project initiative, enabling young people from the North and South of Ireland to work with established filmmakers and produce original short films that explore the legacy of conflict within their communities. His short and feature films won awards at various festivals.
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The European Cinema Days are organised by the Delegation of the European Union to Türkiye together with the embassies of EU Member States and EU National Institutes for Culture, and in cooperation with several EU Information Centres. Click here for the list of films.