Four Mothers, the new film from A Date for Mad Mary director Darren Thornton, received its world premiere at the BFI London Film Festival on Sunday evening ahead of its release by Break Out Pictures in Irish and UK cinemas next Spring.
Written by Colin Thornton and Darren Thornton, Four Mothers “tells the story of Edward (James McArdle), a novelist saddled with caring for his elderly mother (Fionnula Flanagan) who finally finds himself on the brink of literary success”.
“Busy with the demands of his upcoming book tour, the last thing Edward needs is his friends leaving their mothers on his doorstep as they head off on an impromptu Pride holiday!” the synopsis adds.
The cast of Four Mothers also includes Dearbhla Molloy, Stella McCusker, Niamh Cusack, Paddy Glynn, Rory O’Neill, Gordon Hickey, and Gearoid Farrelly.
“We’re thrilled to be having the world premiere of Four Mothers at LFF, it’s such a beautifully curated festival, and one we love to attend as film fans,” said director Thornton.
“It’s the perfect place to start our Four Mothers journey as we gear up for a wider theatrical run in Ireland and the UK next Spring.”
Four Mothers is a Port Pictures and Portobello Films and Television production and is financed by Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland, the UK’s Common Humanity Arts Trust, Coimisiún na Meán, and RTÉ.