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Never Steady, Never Still

Never Steady, Never Still

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Never Steady, Never Still

2017

1h 50m

5.6(31 votes)

Drama

Overview

A mother struggles to take control of her life in the face of advanced Parkinson's disease, while her son battles his sexual and emotional identity amongst the violence of Alberta's oil field work camps.

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Experimental Forest Films

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Cast & crew

6 featured cast members

Starring

Shirley Henderson

Shirley Henderson

Judy

Théodore Pellerin

Théodore Pellerin

Jamie

Mary Galloway

Mary Galloway

Kaly

Nicholas Campbell

Nicholas Campbell

Ed

Jared Abrahamson

Jared Abrahamson

Daryl

Hugo Ateo

Hugo Ateo

Manuel

Creative team

Directed by: Kathleen Hepburn
Written by: Kathleen Hepburn
Produced by: James Brown
Tyler Hagan

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