The 8.15pm screening of Aftersun will include subtitles for the D/deaf and people experiencing hearing loss.
"The very subject of Wells’ feature is the gap between the sensory detail of a sun-drenched vacation and the unknowable interior lives of the characters. The result is a spellbinding duet by Mescal and Frankie Corio." - Sheri Linden, The Hollywood Reporter
"Wells’s movie ripples and shimmers like a swimming pool of mystery" - Peter Bradshaw, The Guardian
Aftersun is what we use to soothe ourselves. It also evokes an aftermath. This beautiful debut feature is set on an elegiac 1990s summer holiday at a Turkish package resort. We see events through the eyes of pre-teen Sophie (newcomer Frankie Corio), who is there with her soulful, doleful dad Calum (Paul Mescal). They share an easy bond, yet Calum may not be as ‘OK’ as he tries to appear. Aftersun expresses a complex tenderness that many of us feel but seldom can express in words. It’s one of the very best British films of 2022.
