[…] Never Rarely Sometimes Always’s title is derived from the movie’s most exceptional scene, a one-take punch in which Autumn is gently questioned by the doctor at Planned Parenthood. Up till now Flanigan’s Autumn has been placid, with all the societal and political urgency of the moment fueling the subtext of every action and moment. But here, the weight of the past few days starts to gain its nefarious hold on Autumn, who must answer every question with “never,” “rarely,” “sometimes” or “always.” The somewhat clunky title of the film finds its foothold; and as Louvart’s camera slowly suffocates Autumn’s space, we can’t breathe either as we come to understand the brutal circumstances that surround every decision a woman is forced to make in matters of their own body.