Aftersun fingerprintMasterful craft, big heart, no humor.
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Calm and low-key
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Aftersun is calm and low-intensity. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Deeply moving and profoundly sad
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's deeply moving, profoundly sad, and nostalgic. Much of it is about family and growing up.
A little humor
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect a little humor.
Family, everyday modern life, and the mind
Lived-in and easy to get lost in. Holds up on a rewatch.
Its world is built around family, everyday modern life, and the mind. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It holds up on a rewatch. It leaves some questions open.
Standout direction, characters, and performances
The direction, characters, and performances stand out.
Standout cinematography, editing, and score
Look and sound: the cinematography, editing, and score stand out.
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Memory burns.
Overall: Similar vibe.
Quick answers from GoodWatch data.
Aftersun is included with a subscription to Netflix and HBO Max in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Hoopla, Fandango at Home Free, and Plex. You can also rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, and YouTube. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Mostly. It's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 77/100 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 95%, and Metacritic 95). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
It's rated R in the United States. Content advisories: strong language and suicide themes.
1 h 41 min
Aftersun runs 1 h 41 min.
Not quite. Critics rate Aftersun higher (95) than audiences (79). It may be more rewarding than it is crowd-pleasing.
It was made in English, with some Spanish, Turkish. Produced in United Kingdom, United States.
+72GoodWatch finds legal streaming, rental, or purchase options for Aftersun in 86 countries. Pick any of them in Where to Watch to see the local services.
TV Tropes lists 42 storytelling tropes for Aftersun, including 20 Minutes into the Past, The '90s, Absurdly Youthful Mother.
7.6
