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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 14 Critic Reviews
79
User Score Mixed or Average Based on 4 User Ratings
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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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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
79
86% Positive
12 Reviews
14% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable Based on 14 Critic Reviews
79
86% Positive
12 Reviews
14% Mixed
2 Reviews
0% Negative
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90
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.
By Tomris Laffly FULL REVIEW
88
May 6, 2024
A triumph of sensitivity, humanity and good taste that manages to admirably transcend every tendency inherent to the usual label of “tearjerker.”
By Rex Reed FULL REVIEW
88
Apr 24, 2024
There are so many ways to go wrong with this story, which we are told was inspired by an unidentified real father and son. Writer/director Uberto Pasolini does not let that happen, relying on the most ordinary details to take on greater and greater weight.
By Nell Minow FULL REVIEW
80
Apr 25, 2024
Hugely affecting and perfectly played, Nowhere Special is a peach of a picture.
By Ian Freer FULL REVIEW
80
Jul 19, 2021
The film is understated rather than mawkish.
By Simran Hans 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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