Ali & Ava

Mature themes and coarse language

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. Enveloped in music humour and emotion ALI & AVA is a heartfelt contemporary love story written and directed by BAFTA-nominated Clio Barnard (The Arbor The Selfish Giant).

Both lonely for different reasons ALI and AVA meet through their shared affection for SOFIA (6) 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 humor 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.

Cast: Adeel Akhtar Tracy O'Riordan Ellora Torchia Claire Rushbrook Shaun Thomas Mona Goodwin

Release date: 30 June 2022