Nowhere Special (2020)

09/10/2020Drama1h 36m
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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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    James Norton

    John

  2. Cast 1

    Daniel Lamont

    Michael

  3. Cast 1

    Eileen O'Higgins

    Shona

  4. Cast 1

    Valerie O'Connor

    Ella

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    Stella McCusker

    Rosemary

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    Carol Moore

    Deirdre

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    Valene Kane

    Celia

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    Keith McErlean

    Philip

  9. Laura Hughes

    Mrs. Parkes

Beautifully human story about a single dad (mom went back to Russia) who finds out he doesn't have long to live. He's very close to his son, without other friends or family. We get to see life through his eyes and through his son's eyes. The emotions are complex for him as he's tied between extremely love in his last weeks and being strict and logical - for his son's sake. It's a heart-twisting movie, but subtlety occurring from scene to scene. I didn't expect to like it, but I did. It's a sad realistic state of affairs that exist in society where you learn to appreciate the smallest of ...