Nowhere Special
- measured
- tender
Neutral, measured, measured drama / coming-of-age, grounded in texture. Redemptive, intimate, tender.
How every film is hand-scored →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.
Our read · Nowhere Special (2020) reads as a neutral, measured, grounded drama · coming-of-age entry — measured in intensity, intimate in scope, tender in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
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The shape of Nowhere Special
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