The trailer for 'Nowhere Boy,' a new film based on John Lennon's tumultuous teen years, has been released. Based on the memoir "Imagine This: Growing Up With My Brother John Lennon," written by the late rock icon's half sister, Julia Baird, the film will be released in UK theaters on Dec. 25.

Shot in Liverpool by director Sam Taylor-Wood, 'Nowhere Boy' stars Aaron Johnson as the young Lennon and
depicts his childhood, having been raised by his Aunt Mimi, played by Kristin Scott Thomas , from the age of five after being given to her by his mother, Julia. The film documents Lennon's discovery of rock 'n' roll and shows his Julia, played by Anne-Marie Duff, teaching him chords on a banjo, which he later used to learn the guitar.

Although the dramatic film chronicles Lennon's first meetings with Paul McCartney, it largely focuses on John's tangled relationships with Mimi and his mother, who died in a car crash in 1958 when Lennon was just 17.

It's still unclear if any actual Beatles songs will be featured in the film. A release date for the US has yet to be announced although Rolling Stone reported last March that the Weinstein Company had picked up the rights.

Check out the trailer below.