Ali & Ava

2021
1h 35m
Rating: 15

Director: Clio Barnard
Writer: Clio Barnard
Stars: Adeel Akhtar, Claire Rushbrook, Ellora Torchia

This BAFTA-nominated film from Yorkshire auteur Clio Barnard (The Selfish Giant) is a delightful mildly comedic love story. Ali and Ava, both lonely for different reasons, meet and sparks fly. Over a lunar month a deep connection begins to grow, despite the legacy of Ava's past relationship, and Ali's emotional turmoil at the breakdown of his marriage.