LastattheFestivalwith2017’sruralnoirDarkRiver,aselectioninthePlatformprogramme,writerdirectorClioBarnardreturnstotheBradford,WestYorkshiresettingofherearlierfilmsforthistumultuous,fiercelyaffectingmidlifelovestory Abundleofgoodhumourandnervousenergy,AliAdeelAkhtarisaBritishPakistaniworkingclasslandlordwhoforgesclosebondswithhistenantsOneday,whilepickinguponeofhistenants’childrenfromschool,heoffersalifttoAvaClaireRushbrook,anIrishbornteacherandsinglemotheroffiveTheybondalmostinstantlythroughtheirloveofmusic,thoughAlifavoursthehighenergyofBuzzcocksandhiphopwhileAvatakesrefugeinthequietercomfortsofBobDylanandKarenDaltonDespitetheirdivergentbackgrounds,differencesintheirstagesoflife,andthecolouroftheirskin,despitethefactofAli’sfailingmarriageandAva’sfraughtrelationshipwithheradultandadolescentchildren,eachfindsthemselfirresistiblydrawntotheotherButcantheirmutualdesiretranscendabarrageofpersonalobstacles InspiredbypeopleBarnardencounteredwhilemakingheracclaimedfeaturesTheArborandTheSelfishGiant,Ali:Avaisafilmthatfeelsprofoundlyrootedinlivedexperience,blendingatenderemotionalcomplexitywithanattimesbracingdepictionoftraumaandgriefAkhtarandRushbrook’sfinelyhuedperformancesspeaktothesetting’sculturaldiversityandtriballoyaltieswhileyieldingavulnerabilitythat’salternatelyheartwrenchingandjoyousTheirstoryservesasareminderthatitissometimestheleastlikelyconnectionsthataretheonesmostworthpursuing
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