Aftersun

"Visually beautiful movie with standout acting and directing (some cool and original shot choices) Just too slow and open ended for my liking. I appreciated it more once I researched it after "

"This hit me like a ton of bricks! Instantly made my cut for one of my favorites of all time. At its core, Aftersun is about all the details and intricacies of our parents’ lives that we’ll never be able to fully understand. It’s about looking back on our core memories with an adult lens and trying to make sense of them. What was going on inside my father’s head? Who was he, really? It’s the inverse of a coming-of-age story. Rather than a child growing into an adolescent and learning their place in the world , Aftersun is a grown woman’s reflection of her past and her relationship with her father."

"(2022) UK/US/Turkey/Philippines/Netherlands- English, Turkish, Spanish. Disappointing."

"This film is gorgeous and the father-daughter chemistry on screen is so powerful and realistic it feels like I was peering into someone's real-life family vacation. "

"What a phenomenal film! A slow-burn that sticks with you in unexpected ways. A beautiful reminder to value and treasure moments with loved ones. Phenomenal performances and chemistry between Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio (an extremely well-deserved Oscar nomination for Paul). A perfect companion piece to the Brie Larson film ROOM. More people need to see this."

"This lost me a bit and is a tad slow-paced, but if you’re looking for an everyday, atmospheric slice-of-life study this one’s got you set. It specifically focuses in on the evolving relationship of a father and daughter over time 🏖🕰"

"going to be thinking about the under pressure scene in aftersun for a long time. it made me so sad i thought i was going to be physically ill. "

"I get it like I really do, but the abrupt splitting of the two leads didn't hit me as hard as it did others. 3 stars of overall like of the story but 5 stars to the acting ✨️ "

"emotionally poignant and slow-paced...the final scene hit me soon enough tho 🤧😪"

"If you have daddy issues be warned! I love the subtle dread that builds until the end. You know something upsetting is about to happen. But when? How? When it’s built as far as it can go, it washes down on you and sooo much emotion and impact just hit you like a ton of bricks. I love and appreciate a slow burn, in some scenes it was just a touch too slow, but to me the pay off is well worth it. "