Ali & Ava

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 Minutes of cinema
  • Festival de Cannes
  • Film Festival Oostende
  • Film Festival Oostende (home)
  • relationship

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
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.​


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