Newcomer Sidney Flanigan stars as Autumn, a pregnant Pennsylvania teenager seeking an abortion.
“I always give a shot to avoid exposition when writing,” Hittmantold EWlast March.
In both form and narrative, the intimate film is a masterpiece of understatement.

Sidney Flanigan in ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’.Angal Field/Focus Features
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Her first-time stars are also well-positioned to launch their own careers.
Both young actresses could go anywhere from here and could hardly ask for a better first credit.
Never Rarely Sometimes Alwaysis currently streaming on HBO Max.