Afternoon Film: Ali and Ava

Starring Adeel Akhtar, Claire Rushbrook and Ellora TorchiaSparks 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 humor 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. - Letterboxd.com""Barnard has made an ode to the beauty of messy, imperfect lives and their ability to converge at improbably perfect moments. Maybe it ends a beat too soon, but then so do some of your favorite songs."" - Justin Chang, Los Angeles Times, 8/4/22