Few films capture with such honesty a journey no one should ever have to take. We follow 17-year-old Autumn, who finds herself with an unplanned pregnancy but is denied the abortion in her rural Pennsylvania hometown. With her cousin Skylar at her side, she travels to New York City in search of medical care and a sense of autonomy. What unfolds is not just a road movie, but a moving portrait of solidarity, resilience, and the struggle for self-determination.
Eliza Hittman’s direction is striking in its restraint, avoiding melodrama in favor of subtle, authentic moments that hit all the harder. Sidney Flanigan, in her debut role as Autumn, delivers an extraordinary performance that captures vulnerability and quiet strength with nuance. The film was awarded the Silver Bear Grand Jury Prize at the Berlin International Film Festival and has been praised worldwide for its artistic achievement and urgent relevance.
We are screening „Never Rarely Sometimes Always“ in cooperation with the Ref GDG as part of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. For students interested in cinema that blends empathy, political urgency, and poetic storytelling, this film is essential viewing. It sparks reflection and conversation that continue long after the credits roll. (TG)