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Aftersun Full Length Reaction (Patreon)

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2023-04-15 19:28:45
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2023-04
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Aftersun Full Length Reaction

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Jeff I.

Really glad you enjoyed this one so much. I have to admit that the first time I watched it, the style kind of threw me off for the first 30 minutes or so with all the lingering-for-10-seconds-too-long shots and seemingly mundane dialogue and setting that didn't seem to be building up to anything significant plot-wise. But like you said, the ending really hits hard and wrap things up well when you realize what the film is really showing you with all these little father-daughter moments in the bigger context of what happened to Calum and how deeply it affected Sophie. And you're correct, the ending is (abstractly) making clear that Calum committed suicide shortly after this vacation with her. If you watch the film a seond time, you really notice all the little hints that Calum is suicidal and trying to hide his depression from Sophie. I think he is well aware he will likely commit suicide soon, given how much he wants Sophie to have fun on this trip and have good memories with him. The director/writer Charlotte Wells' own father died when she was a teenager, and this film is partially inspired by her own loss. My head canon is that Sophie is watching these old home movies on her own 31st birthday (recall it was Calum's 31st during the trip) and desperately trying to get a better understanding of her dad through it. There's also a theory that Sophie herself has inherited Calum's clinical depression, and she hints at it in a child-like way when talking about feeling tired and a bit down at the end of an otherwise amazing day. There's also an idea that the 'rave' scenes are an abstract way of showing an adult Sophie being caught in her own depression and trying to find/connect with her dad through that shared pain. I get the impression at the end that adult Sophie doesn't show her emotions to others easily, and the final rave scene where she finds her dad and is initially screaming in anger at him but then embraces him and tries hard to hold on to him (in more ways than one) before he slips away represent her inner grief/struggle as an adult over Calum's suicide that she rarely shares with anyone. Sorry for the long post, but this movie always gets me thinking a lot, having lost my own dad as a teenager (but not to suicide).

Matt

I loved this film when I first saw it, but it was after a few days thinking about it then watching it again and again realizing its a masterpiece, I do think it's not gonna hit every one the same way as I watched it with my family mum enjoyed it sister wasn't that bothered and I was in tears im roughly the same age as Calum mabe its that Looking forward to watching it again with your reaction, Thanks Brandon

Anonymous

Don't feel worried to let it all out man, this movie's a real tear jerker. Incredible cinematography and style of storytelling

Matt

Frankie Corio (Sophie) only new her lines when filming and didn't know anything about the depression side of things so it really is natural to see a father trying to hide that in the film That camera spin at the end gets me every time and that same music plays on the disc menu so when I put it on I started to tear up before even starting the film

Matt

Think you got Scottish and Irish mixed up a bit there when mentioned Banshees Of Inisherin property because Paul Mescal is Irish and this film is Scottish but another incredible Irish film that got nominated for best foreign film last year was THE QUIET GIRL so definitely check that out in the future, as always loved your reaction always look forward to these indie film reactions not to many people do them

Kara

It's a beautiful, soft, careful movie. I teared up at the end right along with you. There are so many subtle details on rewatch e.g adult sophie puts the expensive rug Callum used his last money to buy under her bed so its the first thing she steps onto every morning. Or Callum is reading Meditation and Tai Chi books presumably as a way to try to cope with his issues. The movie is so powerful I actually recommended to a friend of mine who dealt with similar issues not to watch it without looking up a plot summary first. I think it was an interesting choice to make adult Sophie in a relationship with a woman. I'm not sure what it means, but as a queer person it makes me think that it's just another thing (her being attracted to girls) she wishes she could have talked to her Dad about growing up, like when she told him she kissed a boy and he was open and supportive. I'm tearing up just writing this.

Waleed

theres something so subtle about the film, it also got me as the credits were rolling, when stuff finally clicked. i do think that is what happened, that was the last time sophie saw her dad, and adult sophie is watching home video of her trip with her dad years ago.

LadyFinger

Glad to see you had a pretty emotional reaction to that ending. First time I watched it I didn't fully understand what was going on but I still liked it. Second time it hit me like a truck and this time I had a hard time not crying throughout the whole film knowing what happens at the end. Fantastic film.

LadyFinger

Another A24 film I would definitely recommend is "Waves". Another fantastic film.