Aftersun
2022 · Movie · R · 101 min · ★ 7.7 · 96% critics
Sophie looks back on a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier, weaving warm memories through camcorder footage. As she tries to understand who he really was, the recollections bring both shared joy and lingering unease into focus.
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Details
- Years
- 2022
- Release date
- 2022-10-21
- Language
- English
- Rated
- R
- Runtime
- 101 min
- Critic score
- 96/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.7/10 (1,841 votes)
- Box office
- $8,256,890
About
You’ll likely like Aftersun if you enjoy slow, emotionally heavy reflection on family memories and unfinished understanding; Not for you if you want clear answers or “something happening” throughout, similar to Sort Of and The Florida Project.
Pros: eerie, emotional tension; warm memories; strong father-daughter dynamic | Cons: slow, unsettling pacing; open-ended answers; some disjointed feel
Themes
- hotel
- depression
- karaoke
- tourist
- vacation
- turkey
- swimming pool
- coming of age
- memory
- tai chi
- family vacation
- first kiss
- +12 more
Awards & recognition
- BAFTA Award — Best Newcomer · 2023
- APRECI Award — Best International Premiere · 2022
- Grand prix du Festival de Deauville · 2022
- Independent Spirit Award — Best First Feature · 2022
- National Board of Review Award — Best Directorial Debut · 2022
Show all 11 awards →
- National Board of Review: Top Ten Films · 2022
- New York Film Critics Circle Awards · 2022
- BAFTA Award — Best Casting · 2023 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best British Film · 2023 · nominated
- BAFTA Award — Best Actor in a Leading Role · 2023 · nominated
- European Film Award — Best Actor · 2022 · nominated
Cast & crew
Paul Mescal
as Calum
Frankie Corio
as Sophie
- BT
Brooklyn Toulson
as Michael
Celia Rowlson-Hall
as Adult Sophie
Sally Messham
as Belinda
- AP
Ayşe Parlak
as Teen Girl 1
- SL
Sophia Lamanova
as Teen Girl 2
Spike Fearn
as Olly
Harry Perdios
as Toby
- FC
Frank Corio
as Ocean Park Father
Directed by Charlotte Wells