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The Quick Explanation
Aftersun is a movie about memory and reconciling with our past. Sophie is an adult woman with a family of her own, and on her birthday he thinks back to the final days she spent with her father Calum when they traveled to Turkey for a summer holiday. Only 11 years old during the trip, Sophie cannot grasp that her father is suffering from depression. Calum puts on a happy face, but is secretly struggling throughout the trip. Sophie only realizes these facts upon reflection as an adult. She looks back at video footage taken during their trip in an attempt to understand how much her father was hurting. Based on the ending, we can assume Calum took his own life not long after dropping Sophie off at the airport. The movie, in effect, represents our struggle to understand the past. Sophie is not just looking back at her father and what led to his untimely death. She is also seeking to understand herself and how the trip shaped the woman and mother she would eventually become.
Cast
- Paul Mescal – Calum
- Frankie Corio – young Sophie
- Celia Rowlson-Hall – adult Sophie
- Sally Messham – Belinda
- Brooklyn Toulson – Michael
- Spike Fearn – Olly
- Harry Perdios – Toby
- Ruby Thompson – Laura
- Ethan James Smith – Scott
- Kayleigh Coleman – Jane
- Charlotte Wells – Writer and director
Movie Guide
Title Explanation
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Themes and Meaning
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Ending Explained
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Important Motifs
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