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  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • levelFILM
  • 1 h 52 m
  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • levelFILM
  • 1 h 52 m
Never Steady, Never Still

Summary Having​ ​lived​ ​with​ ​Parkinson’s disease​ ​for​ ​almost​ ​two​ ​decades,​ ​Judy ​(Shirley​ ​Henderson)​ ​is​ ​faced​ ​with​ ​the​ ​heightened challenges​ ​of​ ​daily​ ​life​ ​when​ ​her​ ​husband​ ​and​ ​caregiver​ ​dies​ ​of​ ​a​ ​sudden​ ​heart​ ​attack​ ​on​ ​their isolated property on the shores of Stuart Lake. Meanwhile, ...

Directed By: Kathleen Hepburn

Written By: Kathleen Hepburn

  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • levelFILM
  • 1 h 52 m
  • 2018
  • TV-14
  • levelFILM
  • 1 h 52 m

Never Steady, Never Still

Metascore Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
70
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Summary Having​ ​lived​ ​with​ ​Parkinson’s disease​ ​for​ ​almost​ ​two​ ​decades,​ ​Judy ​(Shirley​ ​Henderson)​ ​is​ ​faced​ ​with​ ​the​ ​heightened challenges​ ​of​ ​daily​ ​life​ ​when​ ​her​ ​husband​ ​and​ ​caregiver​ ​dies​ ​of​ ​a​ ​sudden​ ​heart​ ​attack​ ​on​ ​their isolated property on the shores of Stuart Lake. Meanwhile, ...

Directed By: Kathleen Hepburn

Written By: Kathleen Hepburn

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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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Generally Favorable Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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89% Positive
8 Reviews
11% Mixed
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100
Sep 5, 2018
Every scene in Never Steady, Never Still feels focused and intentional, like someone has agonized over how to most directly and honestly express the characters’ inner states.
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80
Jun 28, 2018
Usually a tart-tongued scene-stealer, Henderson is devoid of her trademark hauteur in this remarkable performance.
By Serena Donadoni FULL REVIEW
80
Jun 18, 2018
It’s to Hepburn’s credit that Never Steady, Never Still avoids any of the histrionics or melodrama often associated with such stories. Instead, she offers keen-eyed, compassionate observation of the impact of illness that, while not shying away from its emotional toll, celebrates the strength and sanctuary a family can provide.
By Nikki Baughan FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 22, 2018
There are traces of early Ken Loach in Hepburn’s approach, but ultimately the filmmaker’s voice, with all its frankness and plain-spokenness, is her own.
By Glenn Kenny FULL REVIEW
75
Jun 21, 2018
This film becomes a journey of trials and tribulations with as much inspirational grace as crippling resentment.
By Jared Mobarak FULL REVIEW
63
Jun 18, 2018
The hardship of it is immediate, but it never feels forced or exploitative. Hepburn cares for her characters too much to force matters in such a way
By Dave McGinn FULL REVIEW
40
Jun 18, 2018
There are some heartfelt moments, but this is an opaque and frustrating experience.
By Peter Bradshaw FULL REVIEW

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Production Company Experimental Forest Films, Christie Street Creative
Release Date Jun 22, 2018
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating TV-14
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Website http://www.neversteadyfilm.com/
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Awards

Canadian Screen Awards, CA
• 8 Nominations
Leo Awards
• 6 Nominations
Vancouver Film Critics Circle
• 4 Wins & 5 Nominations

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