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Movie Info & Cast

Director:

Eliza Hittman

Producer:

Lia Buman, Rose Garnett, Tim Headington

Writer:

Eliza Hittman

Release Date:

Mar 13, 2020

Runtime:

1hr 35m

Synopsis

Written and directed by Eliza Hittman, the film is an intimate portrayal of two teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania. Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) and her cousin Skylar (Talia Ryder) embark across state lines to New York City on a fraught journey of friendship, bravery and compassion

Cast

  • Ryan Eggold
  • Théodore Pellerin
  • Sharon Van Etten
  • Sidney Flanigan
  • Talia Ryder
  • Drew Seltzer
  • Lester Greene
  • Kim Rios Lin

Letterboxd User Reviews

4.0
142.5K
55.5K
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RATINGS 334 FANS
4.0
  • Apr 11, 2020

    “what’s wrong?” “girl problems” so special. it’s sparse in just the way it needs to be, the silence carrying us along with it. quiet despair is just the routine for so many, and this shows it with so much empathy that it made my heart ache. ugh

    3.3K Likes
    Lucy
    Lucy
    Aug 14, 2020

    Eliza Hittman has an attention to detail that, as proven here, can carry an entire film without words. Not just in the faces but in footsteps, blinks, and obviously hands. Even the smallest of actions speak so loudly. When something otherwise “normal” means something, you…

    2.5K Likes
    Karsten
    Karsten
    Mar 5, 2020

    “Is someone hurting you?” Silence speaks volumes, but only to those who understand the language; the men who take up space in Autumn’s world don’t speak it. They judge and project meaning on her silence, but they don’t interpret it how her cousin, mother, and medical…

    2.3K Likes
    Jacob
    Jacob
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    May 10, 2020

    yup that title scene broke me it really broke me

    1.6K Likes
    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗
    ˗ˏˋ suspirliam ˊˎ˗
    Apr 5, 2020

    when they panned up to show the counselor holding autumn’s hand, or gently stroking her cheek, or brushing her hair out of her face.. i was so overwhelmed my eyes kept filling up. and then autumn absorbing that as a form of comfort & offering her cousin her hand when she…

    1.4K Likes
    Laura
    Laura
    May 9, 2020

    A movie that truly captures the despair of the Port Authority Bus Terminal

    1.0K Likes
    Patrick Willems
    Patrick Willems
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    Jan 10, 2021

    What I love about this movie is the silence. It's deafening, and it's loud enough. I wish more people would listen.

    892 Likes
    Ethan Ethan
    Ethan Ethan
    Jul 24, 2020

    abortion isn't bad or evil, but having your main character use internet explorer as her browser is

    743 Likes
    lauren
    lauren
    Apr 3, 2020

    powerful in such a simple and intimate way, i wish every woman i know could watch it

    667 Likes
    Muriel
    Muriel
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Metacritic

92
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Based on 38 Critics
0.8

USER SCORE (1993)

Overwhelming dislike based on 1993 Reviews
80
May 7, 2020

Music is where the film’s emotional meaning is unveiled.

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Metacritic review by Peter Bradshaw
Peter Bradshaw
The Guardian
75
Mar 31, 2020

Writer-director Eliza Hittman has made a controlled and reserved film, and she has placed at its center a reserved and controlled protagonist named Autumn, played with restraint by newcomer Sidney Flanagan.

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Metacritic review by Mick LaSalle
Mick LaSalle
San Francisco Chronicle
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Frequently Asked Questions

Is Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) family-friendly?
The movie has been rated as PG-13, meaning that some material may be considered inappropriate for children under 13.
How long is Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)?
The movie is 1hr 35min long.
What's Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020) about?
Written and directed by Eliza Hittman, the film is an intimate portrayal of two teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania. Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) and her cousin Skylar (Talia Ryder) embark across state lines to New York City on a fraught journey of friendship, bravery and compassion
Who's the cast of Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)?
  • Ryan Eggold as Autumn's stepfather
  • Théodore Pellerin as Jasper
  • Sharon Van Etten as Autumn's mother
  • Sidney Flanigan as Autumn
  • Talia Ryder as Skylar
  • Drew Seltzer as Manager Rick
  • Lester Greene as Bus Driver #1
  • Kim Rios Lin as Anesthesiologist
Who's the director behind Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)?
Eliza Hittman directed Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020).
Who produced Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)?
Lia Buman, Rose Garnett and Tim Headington produced Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020).