Film: NEVER RARELY SOMETIMES ALWAYS

Powerfully acted and directed, Never Rarely Sometimes Always reaffirms writer-director Eliza Hittman as a filmmaker of uncommon sensitivity and grace. Faced with an unintended pregnancy and a lack of local support, Autumn and her cousin, Skylar, travel across state lines to New York City on a fraught journey of friendship, bravery, and compassion. Winner of the Berlin International Film Festival Silver Bear Grand Jury prize; winner, National Society of Film Critics Best Film; winner, Sundance U.S. Dramatic Special Jury Award: Neo-Realism. [101 mins; drama; English]

A Q&A with Beaudelaine Pierre (Gender Studies), Jennifer Maher (Gender Studies), and students Amber Nacyk and Alexandra Cottingham will follow the screening.