Trailer

Sometimes Always Never

Runtime
1hr 35mins
Directed by
Carl Hunter
Featuring
Bill Nighy, Sam Riley, ​Jenny Agutter
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Alan (Bill Nighy) is a stylish tailor with moves as sharp as his suits. However, he’s spent years searching for his missing son Michael, who stormed out over a game of Scrabble and hasn’t been seen since. With a body to identify and his family torn apart, Alan must repair his relationship with his youngest son. Worst of all, he must solve the mystery of an online player who might just be Michael—and find the right words before it’s too late.

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