Aftersun
| Aftersun | |
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| Directed by | Charlotte Wells |
| Screenplay by | Charlotte Wells |
| Produced by |
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| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Gregory Oke |
| Edited by | Blair McClendon |
| Music by | Oliver Coates |
Production companies |
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| Distributed by | Sony Pictures Releasing |
Release date | May 2022 (Cannes Film Festival) |
Running time | 101 minutes[1] |
| Country | Scotland |
| Language | English |
Aftersun is a 2022 Scottish drama film. Written and directed by Charlotte Wells, it stars Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio and Celia Rowlson-Hall.
Synopsis
A woman reminisces about embarking on a summer vacation to Turkey with her father during her childhood.
Cast
- Paul Mescal as Calum
- Frankie Corio as Sophie
- Celia Rowlson-Hall as adult Sophie
Production and release
Aftersun is the feature film debut of director and writer Charlotte Wells. Calling it "emotionally autobiographical", she sought to delve into "a different period" in a relationship between a young parent and a daughter than what she explored in her 2015 debut short film, Tuesday.[2]
The film premiered as part of Critics' Week during the 2022 Cannes Film Festival.[2] It is set to be distributed in the Austria, France, Germany, India, Ireland, Italy, Latin American countries, Spain, Turkey and the UK by Mubi.[3]
Reception
According to the review aggregation website Rotten Tomatoes, Aftersun has a 100% approval rating based on 8 critics' reviews, with an average rating of 7.7/10.[4] Metacritic assigned the film a weighted average score of 89 out of 100 based on 8 reviews, indicating "universal acclaim".[5] Screen Daily's Fionnuala Halligan wrote that Wells' "measured but relentless probing ... mark her out as one of the most promising new voices in British cinema in recent years."[6] Guy Lodge of Variety described it as "sensuous, sharply moving".[1] Carlos Aguilar of The Wrap praised Gregory Oke's "visually fluid" cinematography and thought that it "evokes a radiant melancholia".[7]
References
- ^ a b Lodge, Guy (21 May 2022). "'Aftersun' Review: Paul Mescal's Charisma Powers a Summer Vacation Portrait That Isn't as Sunny as It Seems". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ a b Ramachandran, Naman (20 May 2022). "Charlotte Wells on Cannes Critics' Week Film 'Aftersun': 'I Got More and More of Myself Into Both Characters'". Variety. Archived from the original on 21 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Dalton, Ben (21 May 2022). "Mubi buys hot UK Cannes title 'Aftersun' starring Paul Mescal (exclusive)". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Aftersun". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ "Aftersun". Metacritic. Fandom, Inc. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Halligan, Fionnuala (21 May 2022). "'Aftersun': Cannes Review". Screen Daily. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
- ^ Aguilar, Carlos (21 May 2022). "'Aftersun' Film Review: Charlotte Wells Debuts With an Achingly Stirring Coming-of-Age Tale". TheWrap. Archived from the original on 23 May 2022. Retrieved 23 May 2022.