ALI & AVA
by Clio Barnard
synopsis
Both lonely for different reasons, Ali and Ava meet through their shared affection for Sofia, the child of Ali’s Slovakian tenants, whom Ava teaches. Ali finds comfort in Ava’s warmth and kindness and Ava finds Ali’s complexity and humour irresistible. Over a lunar month, sparks fly and a deep connection begins to grow. However, the legacy of Ava’s past relationship and Ali’s emotional turmoil at the breakdown of his marriage begins to overshadow their newfound passion.
international title: | Ali & Ava |
original title: | Ali & Ava |
country: | United Kingdom |
sales agent: | Altitude Film Entertainment Sales |
year: | 2021 |
genre: | fiction |
directed by: | Clio Barnard |
film run: | 95' |
release date: | FR 2/03/2022, NO 11/03/2022, ES 8/04/2022, NL 12/05/2022, UK 6/08/2022, SE 26/08/2022 |
screenplay: | Clio Barnard |
cast: | Adeel Akhtar, Claire Rushbrook, Ellora Torchia, Shaun Thomas, Natalie Gavin, Mona Goodwin, Krupa Pattani, Vinny Dhillon, Tasha Connor |
cinematography by: | Ole Bratt Birkeland |
film editing: | Maya Maffioli |
art director: | Stéphane Collonge |
costumes designer: | Sophie O'Neill |
music: | Harry Escott |
producer: | Tracy O'Riordan |
co-producer: | Ameenah Ayub Allen |
executive producer: | Lizzie Francke, Rose Garnett, Claudia Yusef |
line producer: | Joanne Dixon |
production: | BBC Films, Moonspun Films |
backing: | British Film Institute (BFI), Screen Yorkshire |
distributor: | Rezo Films, Arthaus, Avalon, Cherry Pickers Filmdistributie, Altitude Film Entertainment Distribution, NonStop Entertainment |