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.

NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS

Sidney Flanigan in ‘Never Rarely Sometimes Always’.Angal Field/Focus Features

But wait a minute, the Academy wants reassurance!

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.