Aftersun is a 2022 coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Charlotte Wells, starring Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio and Celia Rowlson-Hall. Set in the early 2000s, the film follows Sophie, an 11-year-old Scottish girl, on holiday with her father at a Turkish resort on the eve of his 31st birthday.
Aftersun was released in the United States on 21 October 2022 by A24 and in the United Kingdom on 18 November 2022 by Mubi. The film received acclaim from critics, who praised Wells’ direction and screenplay, and the performances of Mescal and Corio, with the former earning a nomination for Best Actor at the 95th Academy Awards. It was also named one of the best films of 2022 by the National Board of Review, received the Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer at the 76th BAFTA awards and was awarded top place by Sight and Sound on its poll for the best films of the year.
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