Ali & Ava

Ali & Ava

Directed by Clio Barnard

Produced by Moonspun Films, BBC Film

202295 min6.7 / 10

A tender, character-driven romance about two people finding solace and joy in each other while navigating the weight of their separate struggles.

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.​

Questions people ask

  • Is Ali & Ava violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.

  • Is Ali & Ava scary? Barely. Less frightening than 84% of films.

  • Is Ali & Ava easy watching? Yes. More comforting than 82% of films.

  • Does Ali & Ava end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 71% of films.

  • Is Ali & Ava sad? Somewhat. More sad than 70% of films.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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Love55

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