Nowhere Boy
As a boy all John Lennon needed was love.
A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon lives with his Aunt Mimi in working-class mid-1950s Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother Julia at the funeral. Despite Mimi's misgivings, John intends to have a real relationship with his mother. Julia introduces him to popular music and the banjo and, though a family conflict looms, young John is inspired to form his own band.
- Year: 2009
- Country: Canada, United Kingdom
- Genre: Drama
- Studio: Lipsync Productions, Ecosse Films, UK Film Council, Aver Media, North West Vision, Film4 Productions
- Keyword: musician, biography, based on true story, liverpool, england, dark past, hit by a car, new brighton england, woman director, 1950s, 1960s, aspiring musician, mother son relationship
- Director: Sam Taylor-Johnson
- Cast: Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Anne-Marie Duff, Kristin Scott Thomas, David Threlfall, David Morrissey, Thomas Brodie-Sangster
