Nowhere Special

Nowhere Special
Nowhere Special
	Film poster
Directed by	Uberto Pasolini
Written by	Uberto Pasolini
Produced by	Uberto Pasolini; Chris Martin; Cristian Nicolescu; Roberto Sessa;
Starring	James Norton; Daniel Lamont;
Cinematography	Marius Panduru
Edited by	Masahiro Hirakubo; Saska Simpson;
Music by	Andrew Simon McAllister
Production; companies	RAI Cinema; Picomedia; Digital Cube; Eurimages;
Distributed by	Lucky Red
Release dates	10 September 2020 (Venice); 16 July 2021 (United Kingdom);
Running time	96 minutes
Countries	Italy; Romania; United Kingdom;
Language	English

Nowhere Special is a 2020 internationally co-produced drama film written, directed, and produced by Uberto Pasolini. It stars James Norton and Daniel Lamont, set in Northern Ireland.

It had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 10 September 2020, and will be theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2021.

Cast[]

James Norton as John
Daniel Lamont as Michael
Eileen O'Higgins as Shona
Valerie O'Connor as Ella
Valene Kane as Celia
Keith McErlean as Phillip
Siobhán McSweeney as Pam
Chris Corrigan as Gerry
Niamh McGrady as Lorraine
Caolan Byrne as Trevor

Production[]

In September 2019, it was announced James Norton had joined the cast of the film, with Uberto Pasolini directing from a screenplay he wrote.^[2]

Filming[]

Principal photography began in August 2019.^[3]

Release[]

The film had its world premiere at the Venice Film Festival on 10 September 2020.^[4] It was theatrically released in the United Kingdom on 16 July 2021 at Curzon Cinemas.^[5]

Critical reception[]

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, Nowhere Special holds an approval rating of 100% based on 18 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10.^[6]

References[]

^ "Nowhere Special". Venice Film Festival. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^ Grater, Tom (5 September 2019). "Beta Cinema boards Uberto Pasolini's 'Nowhere Special' with James Norton (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^ "NOWHERE SPECIAL NOW FILMING IN NORTHERN IRELAND". Northern Ireland Screen. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^ Tartaglione, Nancy (28 July 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020: Competition Light On Studios, Strong On Global Arthouse & Women Directors – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
^ UK-Ireland cinema release calendar: latest updates for 2021
^ "Nowhere Special (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

External links[]

Nowhere Special at IMDb
Nowhere Special at Rotten Tomatoes

[1] "Nowhere Special". Venice Film Festival. 21 July 2020. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

[2] Grater, Tom (5 September 2019). "Beta Cinema boards Uberto Pasolini's 'Nowhere Special' with James Norton (exclusive)". Screen International. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

[3] "NOWHERE SPECIAL NOW FILMING IN NORTHERN IRELAND". Northern Ireland Screen. 5 September 2019. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

[4] Tartaglione, Nancy (28 July 2020). "Venice Film Festival 2020: Competition Light On Studios, Strong On Global Arthouse & Women Directors – Full List". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 26 August 2020.

[5] UK-Ireland cinema release calendar: latest updates for 2021

[6] "Nowhere Special (2020)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. Retrieved 30 October 2021.

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