“Never Rarely Sometimes Always” had a great weekend at home and abroad. Eliza Hittman’s third feature made its NY premiere at the Athena Film Festival and took home the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival. The abortion drama made its world premiere in January at Sundance, where Hittman took home a U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award for Neorealism.
Written by Hittman, “Never Rarely Sometimes Always” is the portrait of Autumn (Sidney Flanigan), a 17-year-old girl from rural Pennsylvania facing an unintended — and unwanted — pregnancy. Along with her cousin Skylar (Talia Ryder), she travels to New York City in the hopes of accessing an abortion. Hittman described the pic as “a narrative about a girl carrying around a lot of pain and burden, and the loneliness of it.”
“I’ve always written stories about women,” the Brooklyn-based filmmaker has said. “For me, it’s about reclaiming that representation. That’s always been part of my creative agenda as a filmmaker.”
Hittman made her feature debut with 2013’s “It Felt Like Love” and followed it up with 2017’s “Beach Rats.” Her TV credits include episodes of “High Maintenance” and “13 Reasons Why.”
Currently boasting a 100 percent “Fresh” rating on Rotten Tomatoes, “Never Rarely Always Sometimes” is slated to hit theaters March 13. Check out our exclusive clip of the film.
