Aftersun

Name: Aftersun
Director: Charlotte Wells
Genre: Drama
Released: 2022-10-21
Rating: 7.8

October 21, 2022· 1h 41m

Drama

Directed by

Charlotte Wells

Cast

Paul Mescal Frankie Corio Brooklyn Toulson Celia Rowlson-Hall Sally Messham Ayşe Parlak +16 more ↓

Cinemagraphs Score7.8

Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories fill the gaps between camcorder footages as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the troubled man she didn't.

Audience Sentiment

Overall7.8

1 — Hated it5 — Neutral10 — Masterpiece

Critics

8+ Great

6-8 Good

<6 Poor

22 reviews·Last updated 7d ago

Peak Moment

Dancing to 'Under Pressure'

9.3at 1h 27m

Lowest Moment

Quiet moments drag for some

6.2at 45m

Biggest Swing

The film rises from its slowest stretch around the midpoint to its emotional peak with the father-daughter dance, gaining over 3 points as Wells' subtle character work pays off

Critics found Aftersun to be a masterfully subtle debut that rewards patient viewers, with some finding the deliberate pacing challenging in the middle sections but most praising the devastating emotional payoff. The film builds from strong but understated character work to transcendent final sequences that recontextualize everything that came before.

22 reviews analyzed|Sources: Guardian, Imdb, Tmdb