Never Steady, Never Still

Never Steady, Never Still

2017 · 110 min · EN · 6.5 (19 votes)
Dir. Kathleen Hepburn · Starring Shirley Henderson, Théodore Pellerin, Mary Galloway, Nicholas Campbell, Jared Abrahamson, Hugo Ateo · Music Ben Fox
Drama

A mother struggles to take control of her life in the face of advanced Parkinson's disease, while her son battles his sexual and emotional identity amongst the violence of Alberta's oil field work camps.

VIBE

A stark, intimate portrait of fractured lives. It feels like a quiet desperation, a raw exploration of familial bonds tested by illness and the search for self amidst harsh realities. Unflinching and deeply human.

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