Having lived with Parkinson’s disease for almost two decades, Judy is faced with the heightened challenges of daily life when her husband and caregiver dies of a sudden heart attack on their isolated property on the shores of Stuart Lake. Meanwhile, her teenage son Jamie, pushed by his father to get a job on the oil fields, is terrified by the idea of filling his shoes at too young an age, and grappling with the daunting task of becoming a man in a world that has no apparent room for weakness. Kathleen Hepburn’s first feature, Never Steady, Never Still is about a relationship between a disabled mother and her son who is confused about his sexuality while the situation around them is getting worse. The way Hepburn describes these characters is so meticulous and vivid that they will touch your heart. Shirley Henderson’s devoted performance makes Never Steady, Never Still one of the finest human dramas this year.