Twenty years after their last holiday at a fading vacation resort, Sophie reflects on the shared joy and sadness of her rare time together with her loving and idealistic father Calum.
In Aftersun, Sophie at 11-years-old begins to experience the challenges of adolescence as Calum struggles under the pressures of his life outside of fatherhood. Sophie's recollections become a powerful and heartrending portrait of their relationship, as memories both real and imagined fill the gaps, as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't.
Watch the trailer https://youtu.be/G9jOaggGPKQ
Director: Charlotte Wells Cast: Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, Celia Rowlson-Hall / Country: UK, US / Length: 1hr 42 mins / Language: English / Genre: Drama / Rating: PG
“For all that Aftersun can be described as gentle, contemplative and even beautiful, it’s also the kind of film that feels as if it’s teetering on the edge of a cliff.” Clarisse Loughrey, Independent (UK)
“This mesmeric debut will make you want to stay suspended in its sun-baked setting with its two captivating lead characters for far longer than the runtime. A triumph of new British filmmaking.” - Beth Webb, Empire Magazine
Awards:
Nomination Best Actor Paul Mescal Academy Awards 2023
British Independent Film Award 2022 Winner for Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Music Supervision.
Cannes Film Festival 2022 Winner Charlotte Wells of the French Touch Prize of the Critics' Week Jury National Board of Review, USA (2022) Winner for Best Directorial Debut and Top Ten Films.
Toronto Film Critics Association Awards (2023) Winner Best Picture, Best Director, Best Actor Paul Mescal, and Best First Feature.
Monday Cinema is presented by Trail and District Arts Council and screens at The Royal Theatre, 1597 Bay Avenue, Trail.
Tickets $12 at thebailey.ca or call the Box Office Monday to Friday from 12-4 pm. If tickets are available, they will go on sale at the venue 30 minutes before the screening. Cash only at the door. Doors will open 30 minutes prior to show time.
Upcoming films: My Small Land, I Like Movies, Riceboy Sleeps, and Older than the Crown.