Ali & Ava - Reviews

Writer/director Clio Barnard’s third feature is packed with weighty material; in addition to the issues already mentioned, racism, mental illness and the specter of lost dreams all have their parts to play.

...a charming, assured, contemporary British romance that has its feet rooted in reality but still has the power to transcend genre tropes and summon hope.

A pair of wonderfully winning performances from Claire Rushbrook and Adeel Akhtar lie at the heart of this unexpectedly warm and typically compelling drama...

There’s a tremendous human warmth to this love story...

...revels in an unlikely but plausible pairing: it’s about two people, romantically entwined in a way that shocks onlookers and surprises them both, who suddenly find themselves at the centre of their own film.

Clio Barnard’s refreshingly grounded, social realist riff on the classic romcom is one of her finest works to date.

...poignant and charming love story.

While there are serious subjects at play, there are also moments of humor that add unexpected nuance throughout and make this an enjoyable British drama, full of local spirit.

...er som en countrysang af de gode. Banal og dyb. Hverdagen og dens sejre og sorger. Mennesker, der kæmper for kærligheden, men som også svigter og misforstår hinanden.

...ett feel good-drama i Ken Loachs och Mike Leighs anda.

...ett galet romantiskt socialdrama som alla politiker borde tvingas se.

Clio Barnard skildrar en otippad kärlekshistoria över kulturgränserna i socialrealistiska, varma och musikaliska ”Ali & Ava”.

Humor och en hel del kärleksfulla scener blir det i ”Ali & Ava” – där passionen överraskande slår till i ett gråtrist Bradford.

Det er måske et håbløst sted, Ali og Ava mødes, men kærligheden er ikke håbløs...

Skuespillerne Adeel Akhtar og Claire Rushbrook har levet et liv i birollernes tegn, men de funkler som to nyfundne diamanter i rollerne...