Never Steady, Never Still

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Never Steady, Never Still

Released Jun 22, 2018

1h 51m

Drama

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After her husband's death, a woman who has Parkinson's disease does her best to remain independent.

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Subtle, slow, and nearly unbearably sad, Never Steady, Never Still lives and dies in its performances -- and thankfully, the soft-spoken strength of Shirley Henderson is enough to keep a steady pulse.

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Glenn Kenny

RogerEbert.com

If you don't treat yourself to this movie, you will indeed be missing out on one of the best pieces of acting 2018 cinema has to offer.

Rated: 3/4

Jun 24, 2018

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Serena Donadoni

Village Voice

Hepburn doesn't demand that her characters conform to norms of sacrifice and redemption, preferring to follow Jamie and Judy's meandering, unhurried journey to cognizance and mutual appreciation.

Jun 22, 2018

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John DeFore

The Hollywood Reporter

Bleak but sometimes beautiful, the performance-driven feature debut is meatier than its slender plot might suggest, with a strong sense of place and an unsentimental frankness about conditions many filmmakers would milk for sympathy.

Jun 22, 2018

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Andrew Murray

The Upcoming

It's unfortunate, then, that Hepburn is unable to keep the movie on track for it to fulfil the potential that is clearly there.

Rated: 3/5

Feb 2, 2021

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Katie Goh

The Skinny

Kathleen Hepburn makes her debut with Never Steady, Never Still, and her skill behind the camera is evident as she captures the Canadian landscape with beautiful delicacy. However, the film falls apart in its subject matter

Rated: 3/5

Feb 20, 2019

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Sarah Cartland

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Kathleen Hepburn's film is spellbindingly beautiful, though its vistas are desolate; a visual strain of unsentimentality which weaves its way into the story.

Rated: 4/5

Nov 28, 2018

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Audience Member

Set in the coldness of the Canadian landscape-with its bleak and hopeful conservatism against the elements-comes a struggle of physical decay matched only by the resilience of one woman's resolve to abstain from the burden of her condition on her son and the community that surrounds. As Guy Lodge (Variety) rightly notes, it's the serenity and stoic brokenheartedness that gets you in this debut from Canadian writer-director Kathleen Hepburn. FULL REVIEW: https://gortnaculhouse.com.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/02/23

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Hepburn doesn't demand that her characters conform to norms of sacrifice and redemption, preferring to follow Jamie and Judy's meandering, unhurried journey to cognizance and mutual appreciation.

Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars

01/25/23

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A tender and haunting portrait of loss, perseverance and isolation with achingly beautiful cinematography and career-defining performances by Henderson and Pellerin. Definitely recommend.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/24/23

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Synopsis

After her husband's death, a woman who has Parkinson's disease does her best to remain independent.

Director: Kathleen Hepburn
Producer: James Brown, Tyler Hagan
Screenwriter: Kathleen Hepburn
Distributor: levelFILM
Production Co: Experimental Forest Films
Genre: Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Jun 22, 2018, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Aug 21, 2018
Runtime: 1h 51m
Aspect Ratio: Scope (2.35:1)

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