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Aftersun is a 2022 semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Charlotte Wells in her feature directorial debut. Starring Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, and Celia Rowlson-Hall, the film is loosely based on Wells' childhood and follows an 11-year-old Scottish girl on holiday with her father at a Turkish resort on the eve of his 31st birthday.

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7.7

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.

Released: 2022-10-21101 minDir: Charlotte WellsDramaBox office: $7.8M

Cast

  • Paul Mescal as Calum
  • Frankie Corio as Sophie
  • Brooklyn Toulson as Michael
  • Celia Rowlson-Hall as Adult Sophie
  • Sally Messham as Belinda
  • Ayşe Parlak as Teen Girl 1

Themes

  • hotel
  • depression
  • karaoke
  • tourist
  • vacation
  • turkey
  • swimming pool
  • coming of age
  • memory
  • tai chi

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Ratings

IMDb

7.6/10

127,815 votes

Rotten Tomatoes

96%

Metacritic

95/100

Year
2022
Runtime
102 min
Genres
Drama
Rated
R
Awards
Nominated for 1 Oscar. 98 wins & 182 nominations total

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Key facts

Film.name
Aftersun
Film.image
Aftersun.jpg
Film.alt
In grainy footage reminiscent of an early camcorder, a man and a young girl sit at the beach looking towards the horizon. The girl glances over at him. The word "aftersun" is placed above them in big letters. Below them, the image fades out in glitchy effects.
Film.caption
Release poster
Film.director
Charlotte Wells
Film.writer
Charlotte Wells
Film.cinematography
Gregory Oke
Film.editing
Blair McClendon
Film.music
Oliver Coates
Film.runtime
101 minutes
Film.language
English
Film.gross
$9.7 million

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
film
Named after
aftersun lotion
Country of origin
United States
Original language
Turkish
Main subject
vacation
Screenwriter
Charlotte Wells
Production company
British Film Institute
Narrative location
Turkish Riviera
Filming location
Q207998
Duration
101
FilmAffinity ID
801174
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title
Aftersun
publication date
2023-03-09
set in period
1990s
box office
1658790
capital cost
920000
review score
7.6/10
Commons category
Aftersun
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Encyclopedic overview

11 sections
Contents
  • Plot
  • Cast
  • Production
  • Music
  • Soundtrack
  • Score
  • Release and reception
  • Critical response
  • Awards and nominations
  • References
  • External links

Aftersun is a 2022 semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Charlotte Wells in her feature directorial debut. Starring Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, and Celia Rowlson-Hall, the film is loosely based on Wells' childhood and follows an 11-year-old Scottish girl on holiday with her father at a Turkish resort on the eve of his 31st birthday.

Aftersun had its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival on 21 May 2022, where Wells was nominated for the Caméra d'Or. It was theatrically released in the United States on 21 October and in the United Kingdom on 18 November. The film received widespread acclaim from critics, who praised the direction, screenplay, cinematography, visuals, and performances of Corio and Mescal.

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