Sometimes Always Never
| Sometimes Always Never | |
|---|---|
Frank Cottrell Boyce | |
| Produced by | Roy Boulter Alan Latham Sol Papadopoulos |
| Starring | Bill Nighy Sam Riley Alice Lowe Jenny Agutter Tim McInnerny Alexei Sayle |
| Cinematography | Richard Stoddard |
| Edited by | Stephen Haren |
| Music by | Edwyn Collins Sean Read |
Production companies | Goldfinch Studios Hurricane Films |
| Distributed by | Blue Fox Entertainment |
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Running time | 91 minutes |
| Country | .
PremiseAlan is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. But he's 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 younger son and identify an online player who he thinks could be Michael, so that he can finally move on and reunite his family.[2] Cast
ReceptionOn the review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 82% based on 95 reviews, and an average rating of 6.8/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Like the grieving Scrabble enthusiast at the heart of its unique story, Sometimes Always Never scores high enough to be well worth a play."[3] Metacritic reports a score of 67/100 based on 19 critics, indicating "generally favorable reviews".[4] Kambole Campbell of Cottrell Boyce, and the assured direction of first-time feature film-maker Carl Hunter, the emotional beats are authentic and the distinctive look of the film – it takes its aesthetic cues from '60s ties and '70s wallpaper – never upstages the story."[6] Also features Anthony Gormley 'Being Human" statues at Crosby Nr Liverpool.
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