If you’re looking for something to watch tonight, why not take a chance on James Norton’s Nowhere Special? Despite being one of his lesser-known movies, the drama is actually his highest-rated project on Rotten Tomatoes.
Set in Northern Ireland, Nowhere Special follows John, a single father who is desperately trying to find the perfect adoptive family to look after his young son Michael.
After receiving a terminal cancer diagnosis, John is determined to spend his remaining life ensuring Michael is well taken care of. But with time quickly running out, the difficult decision becomes almost impossible.
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The movie was written, produced and directed by Uberto Pasolini and released in UK cinemas in 2021. It is currently available to stream for free on BBC iPlayer.
Norton stars in the lead role as window cleaner John, opposite Daniel Lamont, who plays four-year-old Michael. the cast also includes Eileen O’Higgins, Derry Girls’ Siobhán McSweeney, Valerie O’Connor and Blue Lights’ Valene Kane.
As well as being Norton’s highest-rated movie, Nowhere Special currently holds a perfect 100% score on Rotten Tomatoes from 63 reviews.
Critics praised the emotive performances from both lead stars, with New York Times noting: “Little Lamont delivers one of those uncanny performances that doesn’t seem like acting.”
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Nowhere Special is something special indeed. If you aren’t shedding well-earned tears by the end of this film you simply are not human,” said Deadline.
FilmWeek wrote: “It had all the potential to be a weepy you’d avoid, but it’s really quite sensitive, powerful, and beautifully acted.”
“For a film about loneliness and death, it’s tender, intelligent and life-affirming without ever being maudlin and mawkish,” added The Observer. “A rare and distinguished film indeed.”
Nowhere Special is available to stream on BBC iPlayer.
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