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Aftersun

Some memories stay with you forever.

["Academy Award Nomination Best Actor (Paul Mescal)","BAFTA Nomination Best British Film","BAFTA EE Rising Star Award (Paul Mescal nominated)","Cannes Critics Week: Prix Regards Neufs","National Society of Film Critics Best Film"]

About

Aftersun (2022) is Charlotte Wells's debut feature — a quiet, devastating film about an 11-year-old girl (Frankie Corio) recalling a Turkish holiday with her father (Paul Mescal) from an adult perspective, realizing what she couldn't understand as a child. Shot for under $1M and distributed by A24, it earned Paul Mescal an Academy Award nomination and appeared on hundreds of 'Best Films of the Decade So Far' lists.

Trailer / Official Video

Aftersun

Credits & Contributors (4)

Cast & Performance
Direction
Streaming & Distribution

Cast & Performance

Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal's Calum is a quiet, heartbreaking performance as a young father concealing depression from his daughter. His Oscar nomination confirmed his star status.

Frankie Corio's natural, unaffected performance as 11-year-old Sophie is the film's emotional anchor — one of the finest child performances ever filmed.

Direction

Charlotte Wells
Charlotte Wells Director & Writer

Charlotte Wells's debut is one of the decade's finest films — a study of grief, depression, and childhood memory that accumulates devastating weight.

Streaming & Distribution

A24
A24 Distribution

A24 distributed Aftersun — their smallest-budget film to earn an Academy Award acting nomination.