Filmed only ten miles from where the writer / Director grew up
Ali & Ava - Storia di un incontro (2021) is a 2021 British drama film written and directed by Clio Barnard. The film stars Adeel Akhtar and Claire Rushbrook in the lead roles. It had its world premiere at the 74th Cannes Film Festival in the Directors Fortnight section on 11 July 2021 and was released in the United Kingdom on 4 March 2022.
On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 94% based on 88 reviews, with an average rating of 7.6/10. The website's critical consensus reads, "Ali & Ava's tender, naturalistic love story adds another powerful chapter to writer-director Clio Barnard's filmography."