Nowhere Boy (15)

Hugely enjoyable, emotionally engaging account of John Lennon's early years - Kristin Scott-Thomas and Anne-Marie Duff are
both brilliant

Director: Sam Taylor-Wood
Starring: Kristin Scott Thomas, Aaron Johnson, Anne-Marie Duff
UK, 2009, 1 hour 35 minutes

Fri 26 February 2.00pm, Sun 28 6.00pm, Monday 1 March 6.00pm,
Tue 2 11.15am & 5.30pm, Wed 3 8.30pm The Courtyard Hereford
Sun 28 February 3.00pm Wem Town Hall
Mon 1 March 7.30pm, Tue 2 7.30pm, Wed 3 7.30pm,
Tue 4 7.30pm Ludlow Assembly Rooms

Liverpool 1955, teenage rebel John Lennon has been brought up by his respectable Aunt Mimi. When he meets his mother Julia, she takes him to see an Elvis film and he's converted to the world of rock'n'roll. He is bewitched by Julia and she by him, but John soon finds himself caught between the two women. He escapes into music, starts a band with a group of friends and finds a kindred spirit in Paul McCartney. A sensitive, sprightly look at what fuelled John's musical genius this has a visual beauty that underscores its considerable emotional heart.