Nowhere Boy
Film200998 min

Nowhere Boy

Taste attributes: dramamusic/dancehistoricalmusicalbiographyslowfresh & originalwholesomeintricatelinearglossyenclosedemotive & stirringall consuming questcomplex relationship

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"As a boy all John Lennon needed was love"

Boxlist takeAn original drama that is moving, wholesome and small-scale. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: very fresh · Tone: wholesome · Weight: balanced · Realism: balanced · Story: intricate · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: stirringHow we score

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What lines up

  • Pace: Slow, just how this profile likes it
  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Wholesomeness: Wholesome, where this profile leans unsavoury

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Synopsis

The drama tells the story of John Lennon's teenage years in Liverpool and the start of his journey to becoming a successful musician. The story also examines the impact on his early life and personality of the two dominant females in his childhood.

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

all consuming questcomplex relationship

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Aaron Taylor-JohnsonAnne-Marie DuffKristin Scott ThomasDavid ThrelfallDavid Morrissey

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2009
Runtime
98 min
Status
Released
Studio
Aver Media
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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