Never Steady, Never Still

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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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Movie Info

After her husband's death, a woman who has Parkinson's disease does her best to remain independent.
  • Genre:
    drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Kathleen Hepburn
  • Producer:
    James Brown, Tyler Hagan
  • Writer:
    Kathleen Hepburn
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Production Co:
    Experimental Forest Films
  • Aspect Ratio:
    Scope (2.35:1)

Cast & Crew

Shirley Henderson
Judy
Théodore Pellerin
Jamie
Mary Galloway
Kaly
Nicholas Campbell
Ed
Jared Abrahamson
Daryl
Jonathan Whitesell
Danny
Beverley Elliott
Slyvia
Lorne Cardinal
Lenny
Eric Keenleyside
Don Camdon
Chilton Crane
Wanda
Kathleen Hepburn
Director
Kathleen Hepburn
Screenwriter
James Brown
Producer
Tyler Hagan
Producer
Lori Lozinski
Executive Producer
Carol Whiteman
Executive Producer
Ben Fox
Original Music
Norm Li
Cinematographer
Simone Smith
Film Editor
Kara Eide
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Critic Reviews for Never Steady, Never Still

  • 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.

    June 24, 2018 | Rating: 3/4 | Full Review…

    Glenn Kenny

    RogerEbert.com

  • 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.

    June 22, 2018 | Full Review…

    Serena Donadoni

    Village Voice

  • 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.

    June 22, 2018 | Full Review…

    John DeFore

    Hollywood Reporter

  • Like the remote and frequently challenging terrain, Never Steady, Never Still has a sublime, hypnotic gravitas.

    May 2, 2018 | Rating: 4/5 | Full Review…

    Tara Brady

    Irish Times

  • It is plaintive and subdued, with a dual narrative focus that is not as satisfyingly developed or resolved as it might be.

    April 20, 2018 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Peter Bradshaw

    Guardian

  • Enervating stuff.

    April 19, 2018 | Rating: 2/5 | Full Review…

    Ed Potton

    Times (UK)
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