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  • 2024
  • Cohen Media Group
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2024
  • Cohen Media Group
  • 1 h 36 m
Nowhere Special

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. A...

Directed By: Uberto Pasolini

Written By: Uberto Pasolini

In Theaters Now
  • 2024
  • Cohen Media Group
  • 1 h 36 m
  • 2024
  • Cohen Media Group
  • 1 h 36 m

Nowhere Special

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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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. A...

Directed By: Uberto Pasolini

Written By: Uberto Pasolini

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Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 11 Critic Reviews
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82% Positive
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18% Mixed
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90
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.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
83
Apr 25, 2024
At the very least, Nowhere Special is one of the great father-son movies.
By Christian Blauvelt FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 25, 2024
Nowhere Special is a tender story of a life which is ending and another which is beginning.
By Fionnuala Halligan FULL REVIEW
80
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.
By David Rooney FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 19, 2021
Nowhere Special is driven by the primal emotion of its child-parent dynamic and moving performances from both its leads, while the theme of social class resonates throughout.
By Christopher Machell FULL REVIEW
75
Apr 25, 2024
Norton is wonderful in the role, lending it a vulnerability that shines through the stoic nature of a man doing his best to show no fear.
By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW
60
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.
By Cath Clarke FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Redwave Films, Picomedia, Digital Cube, Avanpost, Rai Cinema, Eurimages, Romanian National Center for Cinematography, Northern Ireland Screen
Release Date Apr 26, 2024
Duration 1 h 36 m
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Awards

Pula Film Festival
• 2 Wins & 2 Nominations
Valladolid International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Warsaw International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination

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