Never Steady, Never Still

Never Steady, Never Still

2017 · 110 min · ★ 5.6 · Drama

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.

Directed by Kathleen Hepburn · Written by Kathleen Hepburn

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