Nowhere Special

Name: Nowhere Special
Genre: Drama
Released: April 26, 2024
Duration: 96 min
Rating: 80
Cast: Carol Moore, Chris Corrigan, Daniel Lamont, Eileen O'Higgins, Éva Morris

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Cohen Media Group | Release Date: April 26, 2024 | Not Rated

Starring: Carol Moore, Chris Corrigan, Daniel Lamont, Eileen O'Higgins, Éva Morris, James Norton, Keith McErlean, Laura Hughes, Niamh McGrady, Sean Sloan, Siobhan McSweeney, Valene Kane, Valerie O'Connor

Summary: John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation.John, a 35-year-old window cleaner, has dedicated his life to bringing up his 4-year-old son, Michael, after the child's mother left them soon after giving birth. When John is given only a few months left to live, he attempts to find a new, perfect family for Michael, determined to shield him from the terrible reality of the situation. Although initially certain of what he is looking for in the perfect family, John gradually abandons his early convictions, over- whelmed by doubts on the decision. How can he judge a family from a brief encounter? And does he know his own child well enough to make this choice for him? As John struggles to find the right answer to his impossible task, he comes to accept the help of a young social worker, opening himself to solutions he would never have considered. And he finally comes to accept his anger at the injustice of his destiny, the need to share the truth with his son, and to follow the child's instincts on the biggest decision of their lives.… Expand

Director: Uberto Pasolini

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 96 min

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NME Greg Wetherall

Sep 24, 2024

Heart-wrenching, humane and humble, this is something very, very special indeed. Read full review

Glenn Kenny

Apr 25, 2024

The mostly low-key mode of Nowhere Special is the right one. Norton is spectacular, but little Lamont delivers one of those uncanny performances that doesn’t seem like acting, and makes you feel for the kid almost as much as his onscreen parent does. Read full review

Tomris Laffly

Apr 29, 2024

Nowhere Special is the kind of confident, understated film that doesn’t need to pound the audience with its sentiments in order to make us feel alive and human in front of it. Read full review

David Rooney

Apr 17, 2024

Ultimately, what keeps Nowhere Special from being nothing special is the film’s delicacy, its unfussy simplicity, its perceptiveness. The empathy it brings to one man’s crushing decision makes this an affecting portrait of parental devotion. Read full review

Empire Ian Freer

Apr 25, 2024

Hugely affecting and perfectly played, Nowhere Special is a peach of a picture. Read full review

Fionnuala Halligan

Apr 25, 2024

Nowhere Special is a tender story of a life which is ending and another which is beginning. Read full review

The Guardian Cath Clarke

Jul 14, 2021

It’s tender and poignant, but might be a bit cloying were it not for Norton, who underplays it beautifully with a performance of tremendous depth and empathy. Read full review

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