Never Rarely Sometimes Always (2020)

A pair of teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania travel to New York City to seek out medical help after an unintended pregnancy.

Director:

Eliza Hittman

Writer:

Eliza Hittman

Stars:

Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder, Théodore Pellerin

28 wins & 114 nominations.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Eliazar Jimenez	...	Elvis Impersonator
David Buneta	...	Clean Cut Teenage Boy
Christian Clements	...	Clean Cut Teenage Boy
Sam Dugger	...	Clean Cut Teenage Boy
Talia Ryder	...	Skylar
Sharon Van Etten	...	Mother
Aurora Richards	...	Little Sister
Rose Elizabeth Richards	...	Little Sister
Ryan Eggold	...	Ted
Sidney Flanigan	...	Autumn
Brian Altemus	...	Rowdy Student
Lizbeth MacKay	...	Receptionist #1
Mia Dillon	...	Women's Centre Director
John Ballinger Sr.	...	Guy in Supermarket
Drew Seltzer	...	Boyer's Manager

Storyline

Inseparable best friends and cousins Autumn and Skylar precariously navigate the vulnerability of female adolescence in rural Pennsylvania. When Autumn mysteriously falls pregnant, she's confronted by conservative legislation without mercy for blue-collar women seeking an abortion. With Skylar's unfailing support and bold resourcefulness, money to fund the procedure is secured and the duo board a bus bound for New York state to find the help Autumn needs.

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Plot Keywords:

abortion | new york city | pregnant | subway | title spoken by character | 

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Genres:

Drama

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated PG-13 for disturbing/mature thematic content, language, some sexual references and teen drinking

Did You Know?

Trivia

Kelly Chapman, who played the counselor asking Autumn the series of questions that the movie's title comes from, is an actual abortion clinic counselor whom the director met while doing research for the movie.

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Goofs

When she's piercing her nose she does the left nostril but the next day she has an earring in the right nostril.

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Quotes

Social Worker #2: Whatever your decision is is totally fine, as long as it's yours.

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Connections

Referenced in AniMat's Crazy Cartoon Cast: Theatres Fighting Trolls (2020)

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Soundtracks

He's Got the Power
Written by Ellie Greenwich and Anthony Powers
Performed by Sidney Flanigan

User Reviews

Honest.

A simple but raw story with a realistic friendship at its core. No embellishments, no climax. Both comfortable and uncomfortable. Honest.

Pro-lifers mad.

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

USA UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

3 April 2020 (USA)

Also Known As:

Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Filming Locations:

Pennsylvania, USA

Box Office

Opening Weekend USA:

$16,285, 15 March 2020

Gross USA:

$16,565

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

$299,588

Company Credits

Production Co:

PASTEL, BBC Films, Focus Features

Technical Specs

Runtime:

101 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.85 : 1