Overview

• Kristin Scott Thomas makes her feature directing debut with My Mother’s Wedding, drawing on her own childhood losses in a screenplay co-written with her husband, John Micklethwait.
• Scarlett Johansson, Sienna Miller, and Emily Beecham portray three sisters who reunite in the English countryside for their mother’s third wedding.
• Critics acclaim the cast’s authentic chemistry and highlight Johansson’s warm, standout performance among the ensemble.
• The film’s overambitious subplot structure and uneven pacing draw criticism for leaving several storylines feeling rushed.
• My Mother’s Wedding opens in theaters on August 8, features hand-painted flashback vignettes by Iranian artist Reza Riahi, and is rated R by the Motion Picture Association.