Nowhere Boy

Director's Statement

This film is the never before told story of the early life of one of the twentieth century's greatest artists. It is a very individual true story, punctuated by great joy and great tragedy, but at Its heart it's also the story of a boy's triumph over huge challenges to become someone whose legacy resonates throughout history. It is a true Coming of Age film that audiences will be able to identify with everywhere. Nowhere Boy is about how two very different women separately and together created the genius of John Lennon. Mimi - John's Aunt - and Julia - his mother -were women that tore at the very heart of him, both attempting to do the right thing with devastating consequences. Julia taught John to play the banjo and guitar and introduced him to Elvis, rock and roll and the excitement of danger. Mimi encouraged his artistic talent and kept him away from danger by brining him up in a carefully managed environment that was safe but cold. It was their separate influences that provided the passion and the torment, the boundaries and the freedom, the chaos and the principles, which together Inspired the man and the music, the myths and the motivations that we now take for granted as the enigma of Lennon.