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Sometimes Always Never

2019 · 91 min

A gentle, bittersweet comedy-drama with quirky charm, exploring loss and family bonds through a stylish, melancholic lens.

Directed by
Carl Hunter
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Bill Nighy, Sam Riley, Jenny Agutter
Tagline
His son is missing, his family is lost, but his dress sense is immaculate.
Overview
Alan is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. He has spent years searching tirelessly for his missing son Michael who stormed out over a game of Scrabble. With a body to identify and his family torn apart, Alan must repair the relationship with his youngest son and solve the mystery of an online player who he thinks could be Michael, so he can finally move on and reunite his family.

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Directed by
Carl Hunter
Genres
Drama, Comedy
Starring
Bill Nighy, Sam Riley, Jenny Agutter
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How it feels

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Tone
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • grief
  • family
  • identity
  • obsession
  • rebellion
Places
  • small town
  • home
Era
contemporary
Audience
teen
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence none
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour6
Realism7
Romance2
Tension3
Darkness4
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

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Details

Genres
drama, comedy
Directed by
Carl Hunter
Written by
Frank Cottrell Boyce
Starring
Bill Nighy, Sam Riley, Jenny Agutter, Alice Lowe, Tim McInnerny, Louis Healy, Ella-Grace Gregoire, Alexei Sayle
Cinematography
Richard Stoddard
Runtime
91 min
Country
United Kingdom
Languages
English

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