Nowhere Special is an internationally co-produced drama film written, directed, and produced by Uberto Pasolini. The film, set in Northern Ireland, stars James Norton and Daniel Lamont. The story follows John, a single parent to four-year-old Michael, who must make arrangements for the care of his son when he is faced with the reality of terminal illness.
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| Directed by | Uberto Pasolini |
| Written by | Uberto Pasolini |
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| Cinematography | Marius Panduru |
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| Music by | Andrew Simon McAllister |
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| Distributed by | Lucky Red |
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Running time | 96 minutes[1] |
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| Language | English |
| Box office | $764,610[2] |
It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 10 September 2020, and was released to cinemas in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2021 and opened to movie theaters in the United States on 26 April 2024.
In September 2019, it was announced that James Norton had joined the cast of the film, with Uberto Pasolini directing from a screenplay he wrote.[4] Pasolini was inspired to write the script from a story he had read about a terminally ill father who needed to find a new family for his son before dying.[1]
Principal photography began in August 2019.[5]
The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 10 September 2020.[6] It was released in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2021 at Curzon Cinemas.[7] The film was released by Cohen Media Group in the United States on 26 April 2024.
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Nowhere Special holds an approval rating of 100% based on 59 reviews, with an average rating of 7.9/10.[8]
In 2021, James Norton was nominated for a British Independent Film Award for Best Actor.[9]
