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Show all (6)A rebellious teenager, future Beatle John Lennon (Aaron Johnson) lives with his Aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas) in working-class Liverpool, England. Mimi's husband suddenly dies, and John spies his mother, Julia (Anne-Marie Duff), 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 Lennon is inspired to form his own band.
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Twin pleasures run throughout "Nowhere Boy," director Sam Taylor-Wood's new portrait of a Beatle as a young man. One comes from Aaron Johnson's textured portrayal of a confused English lad trying to navigate the thorny emotional terrain laid out by his erratic mother and his controlling aunt. The other comes from knowing that that lad will grow up to become John Lennon. (Full review)