NEVER STEADY NEVER STILL

Never Steady, Never Still

Year 2017
Runtime 110 mins

A recently widowed woman with Parkinson's fights to regain her independence while her son struggles to come to terms with his sexuality.

Life on Judy's remote lakefront property has always been lonely, but beautiful. But the sudden death of her husband leaves Judy (Shirley Henderson, HARRY POTTER) thrown into a tailspin as she finds herself without a caretaker while dealing with advanced Parkinson's disease. As she struggles to maintain her independence, her son Jamie (Théodore Pellerin, IT'S NOT THE END OF THE WORLD) is fighting a different battle of his own on an Albertan oil rig, trying to come to terms with his sexuality in an environment full of machismo. When Jamie returns home and must become his mother's caretaker, it leads to an emotional catharsis for both mother and son.

Featuring an incredible performance by Shirley Henderson and adapted from an award-winning short film, Kathleen Hepburn's debut NEVER STEADY, NEVER STILL is a heartbreaking portrayal of love's resiliency.

Countries

Canada
Attending Guests
Writer | Director Kathleen Hepburn and Producer James Brown in attendance at both screenings
Festivals
Toronto International Film Festival, Cinéfest Sudbury International Film Festival, Atlantic Film Festival, Vancouver International Film Festival
Director
Kathleen Hepburn
Producer
James Brown, Tyler Hagan
Screenwriter
Kathleen Hepburn
Cinematographer
Norm Li
Cast
Mary Galloway, Shirley Henderson, Theodore Pellerin, Nicholas Campbell, Lorne Cardinal, Jared Abrahamson