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Nowhere Special( 2020)

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Overview

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.

    Top Billed Cast

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      James Norton

      John

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      Daniel Lamont

      Michael

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      Eileen O'Higgins

      Shona

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      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

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      Laura Hughes

      Mrs. Parkes

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      Éva Morris

      Anne

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      Chris Corrigan

      Gerry

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      Siobhán McSweeney

      Pam

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      Roisin Gallagher

      Judy

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      Grace Hanna

      Grace

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      Sean Sloan

      Golfer

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      Nigel O'Neill

      David

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      Rhoda Ofori-Attah

      Sharon

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      Asher de Silva

      Billy

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      Libby McBride

      Tessa

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      Shiloh de Silva

      Lilly

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      Eva Akinsehinde

      Janie

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      Alice Parker

      Paula

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      Andrew Morrison

      Freddy

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      Paul Garrett

      Publican

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      Paddy O’Reilly

      Pub Customer

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      Peter Ballance

      Garage Owner

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      Bernadette Brown

      Pregnant Shopper

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      Niamh McGrady

      Lorraine

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      Caolan Byrne

      Trevor

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      Hayley Russell

      The Next Window Cleaner

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    A review by PeaceMeal

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    Written by PeaceMeal on Fri Dec 20 2024
    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 n...

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    Facts

    Status

    Released

    Original Language

    English

    Budget

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    Revenue

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    Keywords

    • hope
    • adoption
    • based on true story
    • northern ireland
    • dying man
    • little boy
    • window cleaner
    • father son relationship