Three daughters. One surprise wedding. No time to prepare.
In My Motherโs Wedding, a touching mixture of comedy and heartfelt drama, director Kristin Scott Thomas makes her debut behind the camera and also stars alongside Scarlett Johansson. The film opens with a bombshellโScott Thomasโs character, a fiercely independent matriarch, stuns her family by announcing that sheโs getting married for the fourth time. With no warning, her three estranged daughters are summoned back to their childhood home nestled in the English countryside.
Georgina (played by Scarlett Johansson) is a fearless war correspondent who thrives in the chaos of conflict zones but struggles with unresolved issues at home. Victoria (Sienna Miller), the middle sister, is a glamorous actress who hides deep insecurities beneath her polished image. And then thereโs Katherine (Emily Beecham), the quiet schoolteacher who has distanced herself emotionally and carries silent resentment toward the others. Together again under one roof, the sisters brace for a weekend filled with awkward conversations and unspoken tensions.
As wedding preparations begin, so does the emotional unraveling. Old grudges resurface, childhood rivalries bubble to the surface, and long-buried family secrets threaten to disrupt the fragile truce. Yet amid the chaos, the sisters also find moments of connectionโfleeting but genuineโthat remind them of the love they once shared.
The film gracefully balances sharp wit and emotional depth, capturing both the absurdity and the intimacy of family dynamics. Between arguments over flower arrangements and wine-fueled late-night confessions, My Motherโs Wedding shows how grief, misunderstanding, and time can both divide and unite those who share the same blood.
Set against a backdrop of lush countryside landscapes and charming interiors, the story unfolds with warmth and sincerity. At its heart, My Motherโs Wedding is about the complexity of sisterhood, the unpredictability of love, and the quiet, enduring strength of familial bondsโeven when theyโve been tested to the breaking point.