»Language Day English: Nowhere Boy«
Description
Screening of the film biography as part of the English Language Day in the original (UK/CDN 2009, 98min) with German subtitles.
Liverpool in the 1950s: John Lennon (Aaron Johnson), 15 years old and annoyed by school, falls on his head at home with his strict aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas). One day, however, John meets his mother Julia (Anne-Marie Duff) again, who had hastily left the then five-year-old. The fun-loving, music-loving woman introduces John to the exciting new world of rock 'n' roll and teaches him to play the banjo - not realizing that she is laying the foundation for Lennon's later life. John forms a band and meets the talented guitarist Paul McCartney (Thomas Brodie Sangster) through friends. But the balancing act between his musical ambitions and the two strong women in his life becomes a breaking point for Lennon...
Liverpool in the fifties: John Lennon (Aaron Johnson), 15 years old and fed up with school, falls apart at home with his strict aunt Mimi (Kristin Scott Thomas). One day, however, John meets his mother Julia (Anne-Marie Duff) again, who had left the then five-year-old in a hurry. The fun-loving, music-loving woman introduces John to the exciting new world of rock 'n' roll and teaches him to play the banjo – unaware that she is laying the foundation for Lennon's later life. John forms a band and meets the talented guitarist Paul McCartney (Thomas Brodie Sangster) through friends. But the balancing act between his musical ambitions and the two strong women in his life becomes a real test for Lennon …