Nothing Special
A neurotic young man desperately tries to be normal, nothing special. But can he escape his most ardent admirer, his mother, who believes he is Jesus reincarnate? Selected for competition in Cannes, 2005, Nothing Special is a hilarious black comedy that questions our concept of what is normal.
- New Zealand
- 2005, 11 min
- Director: Helena Brooks
- Director of photography: Dale McCready
- Editor: Margo Francis
- Screenplay: Helena Brooks, Jaquie Brown
- Music: Justyn Pilbrow
- Cast: Kip Chapman, Alison Routledge, Lliam Powell
- Contacts: New Zealand Film Commission
- Producer: Steve Sachs, Helena Brooks
- Production: Rocket Pictures & Lucky Pictures
Helena Brooks
Helena Brooks started in radio and gradually added pictures. Her first short film was screened in festivals around the world and won Best Art Direction at the 2004 New York Short Film Festival. She has since kept busy directing TV programs, commercials and music videos.