Nowhere Special

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Nowhere Special

2024

1h 36m

Drama

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When single father John is given only a few months left to live, he tries to find the perfect family for his young son while shielding the boy from the terrible reality of the situation. As he struggles to find the right answer for the impossible task, he meets a social worker who opens him up to solutions he never would have considered.

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Critics Consensus

Focusing pragmatically on the ordinary human moments that bind us, Nowhere Special leads us somewhere devastating yet surprisingly uplifting.

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Tomris Laffly

Variety

'Still Life' filmmaker Uberto Pasolini delivers a subtle and caring statement on navigating grief through terrific leads James Norton and young newcomer Daniel Lamont.

May 20, 2024

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Peter Rainer

FilmWeek (LAist)

It had all the potential to be a weepy you'd avoid, but it's really quite sensitive, powerful, and beautifully acted.

May 13, 2024

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Rex Reed

Observer

For a film about loneliness and death, it’s tender, intelligent and life-affirming without ever being maudlin and mawkish. A rare and distinguished film indeed.

Rated: 3.5/4

May 3, 2024

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Matt Pais

MattPais.com

This Irish drama is what happens when little movies get it right – respecting the situation instead of exploiting it, and exploring a difficult choice instead of suggesting that the built-in emotion of the challenge is all that’s needed.

Rated: A-

Dec 12, 2024

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Francesca Steele

iNews.co.uk

Perfectly judged and ultimately hopeful.

Rated: 4/5

Dec 10, 2024

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Alex Heeney

Seventh Row

This warm and tender film that manages to be a feel-good movie, which only occasionally dips into sentimentality amidst the tragic subject matter.

Oct 5, 2024

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Betty H

I went with two friends. The three of us thought the acting was suburb ... exceptional. James and Daniel could not have done better. They were father and son living the best way they could. If you miss this movie, you will be the worst for it. Very impactful for so many families. what would you do ... what could you do ... this may help you with decisions you must make. All aspects of this film is exceptional.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/10/24

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Peter C

Outstanding acting. Not an action flic, but an excellent character study and a superb cast.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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David H

Beautifully handled situation. The only reservation I had is that the father John's situation is unusual: (1) He knows he's dying (movie doesn't name disease ), but is well enough to continue working and to be with son Michael for quite a while. (2) The local town's social workers give him the option of choosing which of the available sets of parents will get to adopt. (I saw the open-caption version, but had no trouble understanding the Northern Ireland English.)

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

05/05/24

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Zayne X

This film/story really touched me. In the beginning on how Jolhn loved and cared for his son bursted me into tears.. The story kinda related to me because my mom died because of cancer and my brother and I was so young that time when she left us .. before her death, she spent all her remaining days with us.. I hope my mom prepared before her death like John so that we'll never experienced falling/drowning or lost 'til now.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

07/16/25

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K B

Not our kind of movie. Sad and depressing and all about death and loss. Save your money and watch something else.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

07/04/25

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Fachrul Ulum F

Its hurt alot 😭😭, i cant stop crying

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

04/30/25

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Synopsis

When single father John is given only a few months left to live, he tries to find the perfect family for his young son while shielding the boy from the terrible reality of the situation. As he struggles to find the right answer for the impossible task, he meets a social worker who opens him up to solutions he never would have considered.

Director: Uberto Pasolini
Producer: Chris Martin, Cristian Nicolescu, Uberto Pasolini, Roberto Sessa
Screenwriter: Uberto Pasolini
Distributor: Cohen Media Group
Production Co: Digital Cube, Fonds Eurimages du Conseil de l'Europe, Redwave Films, Northern Ireland Screen, Romanian National Center for Cinematography, RAI Cinema, Picomedia
Genre: Drama
Original Language: British English
Release Date (Theaters): Apr 26, 2024, Limited
Release Date (DVD): Jun 18, 2024
Runtime: 1h 36m

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