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Sing Street
Why this pick
John Carney again pairs rough-edged family pressures with the energising, intimate act of making music; its handmade songs and hopeful momentum closely echo Flora and Son’s warmth.
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MOVIE2023 1h 37m USA
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Hearts Beat Loud
Why this pick
A modest, deeply affectionate parent-child story built around writing and performing songs together, with the same unforced humour and music-as-connection feeling.
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Begin Again
Why this pick
Its scrappy musical collaboration, emotionally bruised but funny characters, and street-level performances share Flora and Son’s belief that a song can restart a life.
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Rye Lane
Why this pick
Though romance rather than music drives it, this has a similarly buoyant contemporary rhythm: colourful city textures, candid messy feelings, sharp humour, and a restorative sense of connection.
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The Broken Hearts Gallery
Why this pick
A bright, emotionally open comedy about turning post-breakup clutter into creative purpose, matching Flora and Son’s playful optimism and faith in making something meaningful from a mess.
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01 / THE STORY
A little about the film.
It follows Flora, a single mom who is at war with her son, Max. Trying to find a hobby for Max, she rescues a guitar from a dumpster and finds that one person's trash can be a family's salvation.
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02 / FACES IN THE FRAME
The people who bring it to life.
Eve Hewson
Flora
Joseph Gordon-Levitt
Jeff
Jack Reynor
Ian
Orén Kinlan
Max