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Nowhere Special

2020 · 96 min

A quiet, tender and heartbreaking watch that follows a father's love and quiet desperation, leaving you deeply moved.

Directed by
Uberto Pasolini
Genres
Drama
Starring
James Norton, Daniel Lamont, Eileen O'Higgins
Overview
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.

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Directed by
Uberto Pasolini
Genres
Drama
Starring
James Norton, Daniel Lamont, Eileen O'Higgins
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
slow-burn, 1 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • parenthood
  • grief
  • family
  • love
  • death
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness6
Complexity4
Emotional weight9

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Genres
drama
Directed by
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Written by
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Starring
James Norton, Daniel Lamont, Eileen O'Higgins, Valerie O'Connor, Stella McCusker, Carol Moore, Valene Kane, Keith McErlean
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
96 min
Country
Italy, Romania, United Kingdom, Northern Ireland
Languages
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