A superb and searingly emotional debut film from Scottish writer-director Charlotte Wells. Aftersun juxtaposes a hopeful coming-of-age story with a poignant, intimate family portrait that leaves an indelible impression.
At a fading vacation resort in the late 1990s, 11-year-old Sophie (Frankie Corio) treasures rare time together with her loving and idealistic father, Calum (Oscar nominee 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.
Aftersun is the winner of seven British Independent Film Awards including Best British Film.
“What a pleasure… ripples and shimmers like a swimming pool of mystery” – The Guardian
Film duration 1 hour 42 minutes. Certificate 12.
