Ali & Ava
Film202195 min

Ali & Ava

Taste attributes: dramaromanceslowwholesomerealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringcomplex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allunlikely connections

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Boxlist takeAn emotional, slow-burning romantic drama, grounded rather than fantastical. Best if you like stories that hit hard.

Taste details

Quality rating

7.3 /10

TMDB · 25 votes

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What lines up

  • Emotional punch: Emotive / stirring, just how this profile likes it
  • Linearity: Linear / logical, just how this profile likes it
  • Setting / scale: Small / confined, just how this profile likes it

What might not click

  • Intricacy: Balanced intricacy, where this profile leans smart / intricate

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Synopsis

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.​

Synopsis: TMDB

Taste Attributes

complex relationshipfish out of water/culture clashlove conquers allunlikely connections

Characteristics

Where this title sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Cast

Adeel AkhtarClaire RushbrookNatalie GavinMacy ShackletonEllora Torchia

Details

Genre
Drama
Year
2021
Runtime
95 min
Status
Released
Studio
BBC Films
Taste scores
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Matched on pace, tone, themes and style, not just genre.

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