A young lady begins to reflect on the holiday she once had with her father that held so many happy memories but where gaps emerge that are filled with her imagination.
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I love the way that Charlotte Wells has gone about directing Aftersun. It's a mixture of past and present, with the former shown as footage on one of those cameras you had in the late 90's. It works well in a drama that involves conversations between father and daughter.
She continues to recollect memories about her holiday with her dad who has split from his wife,, her mother, and we learn more about what has happened the further in we go. It's like a rabbit hole from Alice's Wonderland that keeps going deeper yet you keep wanting more.
There are two great acting performances in Aftersun by Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio as the young Sophie, with their acting evoking memories of even my holidays abroad as a youngster.
It takes just over an hour before we discover why Sophie's parents may have split. A surprising situation, but not shocking.
Aftersun is an emotionally packed film that will have you thinking of previous good times in your life and possibly reopen relationships you might have paused or closed in your past.
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