Aftersun
Seen it?2022 | 70 min | Drama, Thriller
Friday Night Flickearly ratingWhy it’s a Friday Night Flick
Critics loved it (96% on Rotten Tomatoes), it collected a shelf of major awards and it's still drawing plenty of interest. Make plans for this one.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for anyone who likes to be kept guessing. If you loved Missing or A Perfect World, start here.
- The mood
- Tense.
- The pace
- Takes its time with its characters, at 1 hr 10 min.
- What might put you off
- Nothing much for most grown-ups.
Summertime. In a camping, three little girls listen to an old mysterious story about a missing kid. They start to investigate.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsVery strong
96% on Rotten Tomatoes, 95 on Metacritic
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsVery strong
Won 4 BAFTAs: British Academy Film Awards: Outstanding Debut by a British Writer, Director or Producer, BAFTA Scotland Awards: Best Director Fiction, BAFTA Scotland Awards: Best Actor Film, BAFTA Scotland Awards: Best Writer Film/Television. Won 1 Cannes award: Cannes Film Festival: French Touch Prize of the Jury. Won 1 DGA Award: Directors Guild of America Awards: Outstanding Directorial Achievement in First-Time Theatrical Feature Film. Won 1 Independent Spirit Award: Independent Spirit Awards: Best First Feature. Also nominated for 1 Oscar, 5 more BAFTAs and 4 more Independent Spirit Awards. Plus 23 other awards.
- Box office & staying powerBelow par
$10 million worldwide
- Buzz & cultural impactStrong
About 710K people sought it out in the past year
Trailer
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Cast & crew
Directed by Lluís Galter
- Alex Moreu Garriga
- Carmela Poch
- Àgueda Suros
- Ainoa Suros
- Lola Daniel
- Marc Sánchez
- Narcís Bardalet
- Guillem Galter
- Miriam Sánchez
- Jaume de Montserrat