Ava

Name: Ava
Genre: Drama
Released: December 22, 2017
Duration: 105 min
Rating: 62

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| Release Date (Streaming): December 22, 2017 | Not Rated

Summary: 13-year-old Ava learns that she will lose her sight sooner than expected, and she confronts the problem in her own way.

Director: Léa Mysius

Genre(s): Drama

Rating: Not Rated

Runtime: 105 min

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Jessica Kiang

May 22, 2017

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. Read full review

Christopher Machell

Sep 1, 2022

In its totality Ava is a powerful and authentic depiction of a vital moment in a young woman’s life. Read full review

Leslie Felperin

May 28, 2022

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. Read full review

Wendy Ide

May 28, 2022

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. Read full review

Jake Cole

Mar 28, 2018

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

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JLuis_001

May 14, 2023

Léa Mysius' Ava is an engaging and original story that depicts a divergent approach to adolescence and visual impairment, turning the situation into something more malleable in dramatic terms rather than looking for quick and cheap melodrama, especially when it comes to the more predictableLéa Mysius' Ava is an engaging and original story that depicts a divergent approach to adolescence and visual impairment, turning the situation into something more malleable in dramatic terms rather than looking for quick and cheap melodrama, especially when it comes to the more predictable conventions of commercial cinema.
Fortunately the director doesn't seek to fall into the mold, and in her feature debut she pulls off a very interesting and quite enjoyable movie.

It gives something to think about, but not because of complex plot intricacies, but because the story invites you to reflect on the situation of the main character and the people around her.

It deserves to be seen and frankly I liked it better than her recent film The Five Devils.… Expand

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