Never Rarely Sometimes Always

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, 99% Certified Fresh Tomatometer Score
  • 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 MaherTimes (UK)
    Eliza Hittman and her two leads have transformed hard-hitting material into an uplifting must-watch.
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    Noëlle D. LilleyChicago Reader
    Never Rarely Sometimes Always is a slow-moving film, but these young women will stay with you long after the film ends.
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    Dwight BrownNational Newspaper Publishers Association
    An enlightening script, expert ensemble acting and the most revealing film ever made about a young woman's right to choose.
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    Robbie CollinDaily Telegraph (UK)
    As funny and tender as it is troubling...
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    Kimber MyersCrooked Marquee
    At once as intimate as a sigh and as urgent as a klaxon, Never Rarely Sometimes Always is an essential film about abortion that arrives at a critical time.
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    Jake WilsonThe Age (Australia)
    In the refusal to spell out or resolve too much, something lingers.
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    Dave GianniniInSession Film
    As in her previous film, Hittman takes common events that happen in secret and bring them into the light.
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    Erick EstradaCinegarage
    An astonishingly well-told movie, quiet, even with its imagery, it isn't aggressive despite the woman's tense situation. [Full review in Spanish]
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    Bill BriaVague Visages
    While their struggle is never melodramatic or grandiose, its effect is lasting, deeply felt and ultimately heroic.
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    Brian EggertDeep Focus Review
    Hittman has made a coming-of-age film about a teenager who resolves to take charge of her own body and future.
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