Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- Moderate
- romantic
- solemn
- sweeping
- historical drama night
- romantic drama evening
What critics said
Critics broadly found the film visually grand but emotionally underdeveloped, with straightforward storytelling and limited chemistry between its leads.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Ali is a Muslim Azerbaijani aristocrat while Nino is a Christian Georgian, making cultural identity inseparable from their relationship.
The lovers' marriage is tested by the Russian surrender, revolutionary conflict, and violence in Baku.
The film was shot in Azerbaijan and Turkey and is noted for seeking out grand, ornate images.
Ali joins the Azerbaijani militia while Nino nurses wounded soldiers during the March Days massacre.
Films like Ali and Nino, and why
Doctor Zhivago
sweeping period romance shaped by religious and cultural difference amid political upheaval
The English Patient
cross-cultural romance set against imperial collapse, war, and revolutionary violence
Atonement
ornate historical romance combining forbidden love, national identity, and regional conflict
Movie Details
- Director
- Asif Kapadia
- Release Date
- 2016-01-27
- Runtime
- 100 min
- Rating
- 6.5 / 10 (86)
Cast
- Adam Bakri
- María Valverde
- Connie Nielsen
- Mandy Patinkin
- Numan Acar
- Riccardo Scamarcio
- Homayoun Ershadi
- Halit Ergenç
- Fakhraddin Manafov
- Nigar Gulahmadova
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Ali and Nino about?
- An Azerbaijani Muslim aristocrat and a Christian Georgian woman struggle to preserve their love as empire, war, and revolution tear the Caucasus apart.
- What is Ali and Nino like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Ali and Nino as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Ali and Nino violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Ali and Nino as moderate.
- What did critics think of Ali and Nino?
- Critics broadly found the film visually grand but emotionally underdeveloped, with straightforward storytelling and limited chemistry between its leads.
- Which films are like Ali and Nino?
- Films with a similar feel include Doctor Zhivago, The English Patient, and Atonement.
- How long is Ali and Nino?
- Ali and Nino runs 100 minutes.
- Where can I watch Ali and Nino?
- In United States, Ali and Nino streams on Philo, AMC Plus Apple TV channel, AMC+ Amazon Channel, AMC+ Roku Premium Channel, AMC+, Sundance Now.
