"Aftersun" is a moving and nostalgic film about the relationship between a father and daughter. Sophie reflects on a holiday she took with her dad twenty years earlier, as she recalls the shared joys and private melancholies of the time they spent together. Through Sophie's perspective, we see the challenges faced by her father, Calum, as he struggled to balance the weight of life outside of fatherhood with the idealistic and loving father he was to Sophie. The film becomes a powerful and heart-rending portrait of their relationship as Sophie tries to reconcile the man she knew with the man she didn't. With a blend of real and imagined memories, "Aftersun" offers a touching glimpse into the complexities of family relationships and the power of nostalgia.
