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Sparks fly after Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s tenants whom Ava teaches. Ali finds comfort in Ava’s warmth and kindness while Ava finds Ali’s complexity and humour irresistible. As the pair begin to form a deep connection they have to find a way to keep their newfound passion from being overshadowed by the stresses and struggles of their separate lives and histories.​

Keywords

  • British Cinema
  • Cannes: Quinzaine des Cinéastes
  • Cine-Short: 90 Minuten Kino
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Film Festival Oostende
  • Beziehung

Actors

  • Adeel Akhtar
  • Claire Rushbrook
  • Natalie Gavin
  • Macy Shackleton
  • Ellora Torchia

Director

  • Clio Barnard

Drama, Romance


1h 35min


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United Kingdom
2021
Trailer
Sparks fly after Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s tenants whom Ava teaches. Ali finds comfort in Ava’s warmth and kindness while Ava finds Ali’s complexity and humour irresistible. As the pair begin to form a deep connection they have to find a way to keep their newfound passion from being overshadowed by the stresses and struggles of their separate lives and histories.​

Sparks fly after Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s tenants whom Ava teaches. Ali finds comfort in Ava’s warmth and kindness while Ava finds Ali’s complexity and humour irresistible. As the pair begin to form a deep connection they have to find a way to keep their newfound passion from being overshadowed by the stresses and struggles of their separate lives and histories.​


Festivals

Film Fest Oostende

Film Fest Oostende

Cast & Crew

clio-barnard

Director

Clio Barnard

adeel-akhtar

Cast

Adeel Akhtar

claire-rushbrook

Cast

Claire Rushbrook

natalie-gavin

Cast

Natalie Gavin

macy-shackleton

Cast

Macy Shackleton

ellora-torchia

Cast

Ellora Torchia


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