They also see the joy each of them brings, and a fast friendship soon blossoms into something deeper.
A chance encounter brings these two together, and both can immediately recognize the melancholy that consumes them. Ava (Claire Rushbrook) is a teaching assistant who also attempts to bring as much optimism into the world while she desperately tries to maintain her familial unit following the death of her abusive husband. Ali (Adeel Akhtar) is the local landlord who boasts a jubilant and outgoing personality in an effort to mask the inner pain he's going through due to his marriage dissolving. The film revolves around two individuals struggling to maintain control of their chaotic emotional states in their modest neighborhoods. One can certainly feel such intent with "Ali & Ava," an endearing character study that is propelled by a pair of moving performances at the center. The social statuses contain a more layered observation, which in turn lends these stories an even more intriguing voice. Yet, it's almost as if the aura of the latter's setting offers a certain heft as if the cultural history that stretches far beyond that of the United States emboldens these tales with a weightier presence. It's not dissimilar in the ability to lend an eye toward a particular perspective that is often rooted in working-class backgrounds.
While the vast array of small-scale American dramas can be quite an engaging experience to witness, there is a special quality to behold when viewing the British counterpart.
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