Ava

    Ava
    2017

    Synopsis

    Ava, 13, is spending the summer on the Atlantic coast when she learns that she will lose her sight sooner than expected. Her mother decides to act as if everything were normal so as to spend their best summer ever. Ava confronts the problem in her own way. She steals a big black dog that belongs to a young man on the run...

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    Cast

    • Noée AbitaAva
    • Laure CalamyMaud
    • Juan CanoJuan
    • Tamara CanoJessica
    • Ismaël Capelot
    • Daouda DiakhatéTété
    • Baptiste ArchimbaudMatthias
    • Franck BeckmannL'ophtalmo
    • Valentine CadicServeuse du mariage
    • Mary LefèvrePolicière police montée

    Recommendations

    • 90

      Variety

      Mysius’ startlingly assured, exquisitely shot “Ava” is a film that doesn’t simply explore the textural possibilities of 35mm film for the hell of it, it makes thematic use of them, to stunning, evocative effect.
    • 80

      CineVue

      Sadly, the film’s final scenes lose their footing a little, clearly unsure of how to close the story, and are indicative of some of the film’s rougher edges. Nevertheless, in its totality Ava is a powerful and authentic depiction of a vital moment in a young woman’s life.
    • 60

      The Hollywood Reporter

      Mysius loses control of the tone, and the wayward direction of the last half hour, which unfolds mostly at a gypsy wedding and goes on 15 minutes too long, suggests difficulty finding resolution, a common problem with first films.
    • 50

      Screen Daily

      Along with its arresting visual sense – the film is handsomely shot on 35mm – it can boast a robust resistance to the cinematic cliches of portrayal of disability.
    • 38

      Slant Magazine

      The film's constant cruelty is so inescapable that it starts to feel unfair not only to the protagonist, but to Iran itself.

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