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Aftersun

Aftersun

Memory burns.

2022•1h 41m•7.7/10
Drama

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7.7/10(2K)

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.

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Production

PASTEL, BBC Film, Tango Entertainment, Unified Theory, Screen Scotland, BFI

Language

EN

Status

Released

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Cast

Paul Mescal

Paul Mescal

Calum

Frankie Corio

Frankie Corio

Sophie

Brooklyn Toulson

Michael

Celia Rowlson-Hall

Celia Rowlson-Hall

Adult Sophie

Sally Messham

Sally Messham

Belinda

Ayşe Parlak

Teen Girl 1

Sophia Lamanova

Teen Girl 2

Spike Fearn

Spike Fearn

Olly

Harry Perdios

Harry Perdios

Toby

Frank Corio

Ocean Park Father

Ruby Thompson

Ruby Thompson

Laura

Ethan James Smith

Scott

Onur Ekşioğlu

Onur

Cafer Karahan

Carpet Salesman

Kayleigh Coleman

Kayleigh Coleman

Jane

John Stuifzand

Resort Entertainer

Tyler Mutlu

Ocean Park Hotel Tour Rep

Kieran Burton

Kieran Burton

Alex

Nijat Gachayev

Turk Hotel Receptionist

Sarah Makharine

Sarah Makharine

Adult Sophie's Partner

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