UK,
2021, 91 min
Directed by:
Clio BarnardScreenplay:
Clio BarnardCinematography:
Ole Bratt BirkelandComposer:
Harry EscottCast:
Adeel Akhtar, Claire Rushbrook, Ellora Torchia, Shaun Thomas, Natalie Gavin, Krupa Pattani, Austin HaynesVOD (1)
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Ali, a charismatic joker who keeps his sorrow carefully locked away, encounters Ava, a likeable woman bearing her heart on her sleeve and a trauma from her distant past. The sparks fly and a romance is born. An enchanting film full of irresistible humour that doesn’t try to paste over reality as it tells its story of love, the quest for reassurance, and the importance of Bob Dylan. (Karlovy Vary International Film Festival)
(more)Cast
Adeel Akhtar
UK
Best movies:
The Dictator (2012)
The Big Sick (2017)
Four Lions (2010)
Claire Rushbrook
UK
Best movies:
Secrets & Lies (1996)
Inspector George Gently (2007) (series)
Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019)
Ellora Torchia
Best movies:
House of the Dragon (2022) (series)
Les Cowboys (2015)
Midsommar (2019)
Shaun Thomas
Best movies:
The Selfish Giant (2013)
Ali & Ava (2021)
How to Have Sex (2023)
Natalie Gavin
Best movies:
The Crucible (2014)
Hector (2015)
Ali & Ava (2021)
Krupa Pattani
Best movies:
Midsomer Murders (1997) (series)
Ali & Ava (2021)
Austin Haynes
UK
Best movies:
The Boys in the Boat (2023)
The Duke (2020)
Ali & Ava (2021)