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Aftersun

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At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum (Paul Mescal). As a world of adolescence creeps into view, beyond her eye Calum struggles under the weight of life outside of fatherhood. Twenty years later, Sophie's tender recollections of their last holiday become a powerful and heartrending portrait of their relationship, as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't, in Charlotte Wells' superb and searingly emotional debut film.
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Led by Frankie Corio's tremendous performance, Aftersun deftly ushers audiences to the intersection between our memories of loved ones and who they really are.

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You'll need to settle in for a movie that's on the slower and subtler side, but Aftersun does a brilliant job of portraying depression, and Frankie Corio is great.

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Christina Newland iNews.co.uk Charlotte Wells's feature debut, a heartbreaking portrait of a father and daughter, is an ode to memory that dotingly recalls the texture and details of a childhood holiday. Rated: 4/5 Sep 18, 2024 Full Review Anna Bogutskaya Time Out The easy pace of Wells’s direction brings out the best in her central performers, and the chemistry between Mescal and Corio plays out effortlessly. The light moments between them are warm and the darker ones linger heavily. Rated: 5/5 Mar 21, 2023 Full Review Daphne Merkin The New Republic A subtlety—a nuanced exposition of storylines that might have easily been too simplified—that one doesn’t often find in larger films, particularly American ones... Mar 16, 2023 Full Review Yasser Medina Cinefilia Wells seeks to capture the nostalgia and dilemmas of everyday life over a fixed discourse on the loss of innocence and paternal sacrifices, but his narrative remains situated in common places where the emotional hook is absent. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 5/10 Sep 15, 2024 Full Review Daniel Allen Loud and Clear Reviews Poignant and anchored by Mescal and Corio’s terrific performances, Aftersun is an outstanding debut from Charlotte Wells that quickly confirms her directing talents. Rated: 5/5 Jul 25, 2024 Full Review Marya E. Gates Cool People Have Feelings, Too. (Substack) Its striking imagery evokes both the power of memory and its obscurities through the ingenious use of analog video and purposeful audio/visual distortions. Feb 13, 2024 Full Review Read all reviews

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Joshua G Emotionally devastating. So powerful, so raw, so gorgeous. the cinematography, the direction, everything revealed such a nugget of emotional truth, a portrait of someone fighting against their darkness, and leaving human consequences of their choices. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 02/01/23 Full Review Sarah Honest, moving film with superb acting Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/16/23 Full Review Moviebuff Beautiful yet sad. Actors were incredibly talented. Rated 5 out of 5 stars 01/09/23 Full Review Austin P This is a fine movie. Touching. A bit quiet too. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 12/10/22 Full Review Osmin B Great scripts and lead performances. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/06/22 Full Review Ronald B Fascinating relationship between a father and daughter. Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 12/02/22 Full Review Read all reviews
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Charlotte Wells

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Paul Mescal

Calum

Frankie Corio

Sophie

Celia Rowlson-Hall

Adult Sophie

Kayleigh Coleman

Jane

Harry Perdios

Toby

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Synopsis At a fading vacation resort, 11-year-old Sophie treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum (Paul Mescal). As a world of adolescence creeps into view, beyond her eye Calum struggles under the weight of life outside of fatherhood. Twenty years later, Sophie's tender recollections of their last holiday become a powerful and heartrending portrait of their relationship, as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't, in Charlotte Wells' superb and searingly emotional debut film.
Director
Charlotte Wells
Producer
Mark Ceryak, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, Adele Romanski
Screenwriter
Charlotte Wells
Distributor
A24
Production Co
Tango Entertainment (III), BBC Film, Pastel, Unified Theory, AZ Celtic Films, Screen Scotland
Rating
R (Some Language|Brief Sexual Material)
Genre
Drama
Original Language
British English
Release Date (Theaters)
Oct 21, 2022, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
Dec 20, 2022
Runtime
1h 41m
Aspect Ratio
Flat (1.85:1)
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