Apple TV+ dropped a trailer Wednesday for it upcoming Irish dramedy Flora and Son, saying “never underestimate a Dublin woman with a guitar.”
Bad Sisters mainstay Eve Hewson stars as that Dublin woman, a beleaguered mom trying to give her rebellious teen son a focus in life through a beat-up old acoustic guitar.
The film debuts in theaters September 22 and streams on Apple TV+ September 29.
Can a crappy guitar save Dubliners Flora and Son?
The trailer sets a familiar stage. A young single mom lives with her teenage son, who, to say the least, is not her biggest fan. The dad seems to be barely in the picture.
At some point a cop gives Flora advice. She better give the kid something constructive to do before he ends up in jail. That something is a well-worn acoustic guitar. And if you think that works like a charm from the get-go, guess again.
Here’s how Apple TV+ described Flora and Son‘s plot:
Single mom Flora (Eve Hewson) is at a loss about what to do with her rebellious teenage son, Max (Orén Kinlan). Encouraged by the police to find Max a hobby, Flora tries to occupy him with a beat-up acoustic guitar. With the help of a washed-up LA musician (Joseph Gordon-Levitt), Flora and Max discover the transformative power of music. From the musical mind of John Carney, Flora and Son explores the bond between a mother and son on a journey toward a new harmony.
The description sounds a bit trite, but the trailer has enough amusing bits to recommend the film. It comes from writer-director John Carney, who also did Sing Street, set in 1980s Dublin.
Watch the Flora and Son trailer
Watch dramas and comedies on Apple TV+
While Flora and Son starts streaming on Apple TV+ September 29, there’s plenty more to watch in the meantime. For more Irish dramedy, for example, you can catch Hewson as Becka Garvey in the black-comedy series Bad Sisters. All of season 1’s 10 episodes are available. You can also rent or buy Sing Street.
Apple TV+ is available by subscription for $6.99 with a seven-day free trial. You can also get it via any tier of the Apple One subscription bundle. For a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone, iPad, Apple TV, Mac or iPod touch can enjoy three months of Apple TV+ for free.
After first airing in November 2019, “Apple TV+ became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service. To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 299 wins and 1,451 award nominations and counting,” the service said.
Those include multi-Emmy Award-winning comedy Ted Lasso and historic Oscar Best Picture winner CODA.
Source: Apple
