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Never Rarely Sometimes Always

Synopsis

An intimate portrayal of two teenage girls in rural Pennsylvania. Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin Skylar embark on a brave, fraught journey across state lines to New York City.
Official Selection Sundance Film Festival 2020 - US Dramatic Competition - World premiere
Official Selection Berlin International Film Festival 2020 - Competition - International premiere

Details

Year
2020
Type of project
Features
Running time
101 min
Director
Eliza Hittman
Producer
Adele Romanski, Sara Murphy
Co-Producer
Tatiana Bears, Lara Costa Calzado
Executive Producer
Lia Burman, Rose Garnett, Tim Headington, Alex Orlovsky, Elika Portnoy,
Editor
Scott Cummings
Screenwriter
Eliza Hittman
Director of Photography
Hélène Louvart
Production Designer
Meredith Lippincott
Principal cast
Sidney Flanigan, Talia Ryder, Théodore Pellerin, Ryan Eggold, Sharon Van Etten

Genre

Woman Director Drama

Categories

Fiction

Production Status

Complete

Production Company

US, UK co-production

A BBC Films (UK), Mutressa Movies (US), PASTEL (US), Rooftop Films (US), Tango Entertainment (US) production in association with Cinereach (US). Developed by BBC Films (UK); co-financed by Tango Entertainment (US), BBC Films (UK), Mutressa Movies (US)

BBC Films

BBC Broadcasting House
7th Floor, Zone A
Portland Place
London
W1A 1AA

Sales Company

Focus Features

100 Universal City Plaza
Bldg 2160, Floor 7, Suite C
Universal City
CA 91608
USA

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