Ali & Ava

Mar 2, 2022

1h 35m

★ 6.7

Overview

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.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Moonspun Films

BBC Film

BFI

Screen Yorkshire

Ali & Ava Trailers

Cast

Ali

Adeel Akhtar

Ava

Claire Rushbrook

Dawn

Natalie Gavin

Venice

Macy Shackleton

Runa

Ellora Torchia

Callum

Shaun Thomas

Michelle

Mona Goodwin

Usma

Krupa Pattani

Jameela

Vinny Dhillon

Karen

Tasha Connor

Ariana Bodorova

Sarlota Nagyova

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