Aftersun
R
7.6
2022
1 hr 42 min
Drama
Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between miniDV footage as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't.
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- Cast:
- Paul Mescal , Frankie Corio , Celia Rowlson-Hall , Sally Messham , Spike Fearn , Harry Perdios , Ruby Thompson
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Reviews
Yawn. Poorly Filmed Snooze Fest.
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It's hard to see any effort in the film. There's no comedy to speak of, no real drama and, worst of all.
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Exactly the movie you think it is, but not the movie you want it to be.
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It’s not bad or unwatchable but despite the amplitude of the spectacle, the end result is underwhelming.
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