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Never Steady, Never Still
2018
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Positive Reviews
18
Negative reviews
4
Average Rating
3.6
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4.5
Its a modest tour de force which is, at times, devastating to watch.
Screen Daily
5.0
A poetic study of familial relationships straining and strengthening under the pressure of serious illness.
Screen Daily
3.8
But if you dont treat yourself to this movie, you will indeed be missing out on one of the best pieces of acting 2018 cinema has to offer.
Rogerebert
5.0
Shirley Henderson in Never Steady, Never Still The austere beauty of Never Steady, Never Still reflects the stripped down lives of Kathleen Hepburns s ..
Village Voice
3.8
10 1 8 / 10 Critical to the viewing experience of Never Steady, Never Still is belief in the lead performance from Shirley Henderson.
Blu Ray
2.0
Like many mediocre arthouse films, it too often mistakes gloom and boredom for profundity and authenticity.
The Times
3.0
Judy is an incredibly sympathetic character, but Kathleen Hepburns debut feature is a slow film that drags in places as some scenes last a little too ..
Radio Times
1.0
This important post war film documents its convulsive recent past, ties it into a contemporary scene that we often forget was almost as convulsive and ..
Pop Matters
1.5
Its a decided shame, for the film is beautifully cast, with a cache of fine actors at the ready.
Film Journal
2.0
There are some heartfelt moments, but this is an opaque and frustrating experience.
The Guardian
4.0
It is a rigorously unsentimental drama marked by sensitivity and a sense of compassion for individuals at the mercy of fate.
Flim List
5.0
Never Steady, Never Still is what older generations would call a three hankie or maybe quintuple hankie movie.
Flim Threet
4.0
Set in a wintry British Columbia this is a real heartbreaker in which moments of happiness are cherished for their rarity.
Express
3.5
To do so amidst lifes simple pleasures is to find hope always within reach.And you couldnt ask for two better performances than the ones given by Hend ..
The Film Stage
4.0
Like the remote and frequently challenging terrain, Never Steady, Never Still has a sublime, hypnotic gravitas.
The Irish Times
5.0
Bleak but sometimes beautiful, the performance driven feature debut is meatier than its slender plot might suggest, with a strong sense of place and a ..
Hollywood Reporter
5.0
(The mere act of doing up a button becomes an exquisite narrative challenge under Hepburns watchful, thoughtful eye.)
Variety
3.8
The somewhat affable performances prove effective at staving off ones complete boredom, admittedly, and its difficult not to initially get a kick out ..
Reel Film
4.0
Each character, and their every exchange, feels lived in, rich and poetic.
Now Toronto
3.0
1 of 2 2 of 2 Starring Shirley Henderson.Rated 14A Adapted from her own acclaimed short, Never Steady, Never Still is a breakthrough feature debut for ..
Straight
4.0
Hepburn paints a sympathetic portrait of damaged men and a women struggling to get by, uncertain if theyve got what it takes.
National Post
2.5
Undoubtedly, Hepburns filmmaking is sensible and serviceable; its formal and thematic connective tissues are strong.
Cinema Scope
3.1
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