Never Rarely Sometimes Always
First screened in March 2025

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Director: Eliza Hittman. Cast: Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder, Thédore Pellerin, Sharon Van Etten, Ryan Eggold, Mia Dillon, Drew Seltzer, Sipiwe Moyo, Carolina Espiro, Kelly Chapman. Screenplay: Eliza Hittman.

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In Brief: Abortion is a trial, as are dying towns, giant cities, and teen girlhood. Expertly told, deeply felt.

VOR: ⑤  You couldn't call the style innovative, but it's rigorously exercised and the best match for a story our culture works hard to suppress.

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Photo © 2020 Focus Features / Pastel / BBC Film

Not yet reviewed in full. Grade: A

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Awards:
	Berlin Film Festival: Grand Jury Prize
	Sundance Film Festival: Special Jury Prize for Neorealism (Dramatic)
	National Society of Film Critics: Best Screenplay
	New York Film Critics Circle: Best Actress (Flanigan); Best Screenplay
	Boston Society of Film Critics: Best Actress (Flanigan)
	Chicago Film Critics Association: Best Original Screenplay; Most Promising Performer (Flanigan)
	National Board of Review: Breakthrough Performance (Flanigan)

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