Never Rarely Sometimes Always
Director: Eliza Hittman
Writer: Eliza Hittman
Cast: Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder, Théodore Pellerin, Sharon Van Etten, Ryan Eggold
Part of: Viennale
Seen on: 26.10.2020
Content Note: abortion, mention of abuse/rape
Plot:
Autumn (Sidney Flanigan) lives in a small town in Pennsylvania with her mother (Sharon Van Etten), her siblings and her mother’s boyfriend (Ryan Eggold). Things aren’t great at home, and neither are they great at school where she seems to have trouble with one boy in particular. Her rock is her best friend and cousin Skylar (Talia Ryder). When Autumn realizes that she is pregnant, she knows that her only option is to go to New York to get an abortion. So she and Skylar pack their bags and set off. But getting an abortion really isn’t a simple thing, especially when you’re underage and poor.
I had high expectations for Never Rarely Sometimes Always and it absolutely fulfilled them. It’s a fantastic piece of feminist cinema.
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