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Sep 5, 2018
100
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.
Jun 18, 2018
80
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.
Jun 28, 2018
80
Hepburn’s eye for detail and nuance is exceptional, especially as she evocatively captures the extremes of the film’s imposing landscapes. This is an austere, demanding, deliberately paced picture that will reward the patient.
Jun 28, 2018
80
Usually a tart-tongued scene-stealer, Henderson is devoid of her trademark hauteur in this remarkable performance.
Jun 21, 2018
75
This film becomes a journey of trials and tribulations with as much inspirational grace as crippling resentment.
Jun 22, 2018
75
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.
Jun 18, 2018
70
Hepburn’s film eschews the expected emotional progression of a grief drama by focusing as much on continuing pain as sudden mourning.
Jun 18, 2018
63
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
Jun 18, 2018
40
There are some heartfelt moments, but this is an opaque and frustrating experience.