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Never Rarely Sometimes Always

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Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin, Skylar, travel across state lines to New York City on a fraught journey of friendship, bravery and compassion.

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Powerfully acted and directed, Never Rarely Sometimes Always reaffirms writer-director Eliza Hittman as a filmmaker of uncommon sensitivity and grace.

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Kevin Maher The Times (UK) 02/07/2023
Eliza Hittman and her two leads have transformed hard-hitting material into an uplifting must-watch. Go to Full Review Noëlle D. Lilley Chicago Reader 01/26/2021
Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a slow-moving film, but these young women will stay with you long after the film ends. Go to Full Review Dwight Brown National Newspaper Publishers Association 12/18/2020
4/4
An enlightening script, expert ensemble acting and the most revealing film ever made about a young woman's right to choose. Go to Full Review Annlee Ellingson CineWomen 07/29/2024
[Director Eliza] Hittman films with unblinking, sympathetic closeups that expose the girl’s desperation and grit. Go to Full Review Brandon Stanwyck InSession Film 07/16/2024
My kingdom for Eliza Hittman! Of all the movies I encountered in 2020, hers was the most…human. Go to Full Review Paul Emmanuel Enicola The Movie Buff 07/04/2024
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With “Never Rarely Sometimes Always,” writer-director Eliza Hittman strikes the perfect balance between cinema verité and fiction, giving us a realistic character study of unwelcome teenage pregnancy that stays with you for days. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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Jonathan F @JFN437 Feb 12 Whether or not you like this movie will likely depend on how you score on the following questions. Answer: 0=Never, 1=Rarely, 2=Sometimes, 3=Always. -Do you ever like art films that are more about emotion and impression than plot? -Do you ever like movies that challenge you intellectually and emotionally? -Do you ever think men are generally stupid and/or evil? -Do you ever think that life is meaningless? -Do you think morality is subjective? -Do you ever think that the difficulties and injustices of this world justify killing an innocent human life? -Do you think that a human life in its mother’s womb has no inherent rights or value? Max score = 21 See more aatiq T. @atiqul Dec 25 The acting was excellent—especially the main character and her cousin. Both delivered very strong performances. The director clearly wanted to show how much suffering a pregnant teenage girl goes through, and that message came across powerfully. However, the movie offered no sense of hope. It ends on such a tragic, hopeless note that it makes you wonder: are we really that hopeless in real life? As viewers, we don’t want to leave a film feeling empty or emotionally stranded, with no light at the end. See more Diana H @RT33045808 Nov 19 Absolutelt agree with the critic's consensus on this page: "Powerfully acted and directed, Never Rarely Sometimes Always reaffirms writer-director Eliza Hittman as a filmmaker of uncommon sensitivity and grace." Moving and true to life. Let us respect and cherish all humans - females of every age included. See more Alice B. @AliceB Oct 1 Subtle and powerful. I will be thinking of this story for days. See more C G @RT87625937 07/01/2024 Heartbreaking, amazing actors, unfortunately realistic. Some surprise in terms of expectations which is always welcome : not by the number movie. See more romina r @RT21601320 03/26/2024 This is a very good movie about a very serious matter. But as a side note I'd really like to know why they'd be carrying around such a big suitcase if they never got to change their clothes. See more Read all reviews
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Eliza Hittman

Director

Ryan Eggold

Autumn's stepfather

Théodore Pellerin

Jasper

Sharon Van Etten

Autumn's mother

Sidney Flanigan

Autumn

Talia Ryder

Skylar

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Movie Info

Synopsis Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin, Skylar, travel across state lines to New York City on a fraught journey of friendship, bravery and compassion.
Director
Eliza Hittman
Producer
Sara Murphy, Adele Romanski
Screenwriter
Eliza Hittman
Distributor
Focus Features
Production Co
Focus Features, Pastel, BBC Films
Rating
PG-13 (Language|Disturbing Thematic Content|Mature Thematic Content|Some Sexual References|Teen Drinking)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 13, 2020, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Apr 3, 2020
Box Office (Gross USA)
$16.3K
Runtime
1h 41m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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