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.

Cast:Aaron Taylor-Johnson, Anne-Marie Duff, Kristin Scott Thomas, David Threlfall, David Morrissey, Thomas Brodie-Sangster,

Genre:Drama,

country:United Kingdom,

Production:Lipsync Productions, Ecosse Films, UK Film Council, Film4 Productions, Northwest Vision and Media, HanWay Films,