AFTERSUN
I finally watched AFTERSUN (trailer here) starring Paul Mescal and newcomer Frankie Corio the other day, and I have yet to stop thinking about it. The film is based on writer and director Charlotte Wells’ real-life relationship with her father. It follows a young father, Calum, on vacation with his 11-year-old daughter, Sophie. Calum is an extremely lovable father with a boyish charm that masks a great deal of emotional turmoil. In practicality, that means he desperately tries to provide for his daughter—which causes him to be emotionally distant toward her. The movie flashes back and forth between Sophie’s perspective in the future and her perspective at the age of 11, while noticing these changes in her father. The film felt so incredibly personal, but at the same time, somehow relatable. This might be one of my favorite indie movies of the year so if you’re lucky enough to have it in a theater near you, please go take advantage!
—Saad Hamid, Digital Marketing Intern
