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User Reviews for: Aftersun

Gonkas_07
CONTAINS SPOILERS7/10  2 years ago
Aftersun is a beautifully shot simplistic picture about the relationship between a young father and her daughter during their trip to a resort in Turkey.

While nothing seemingly happens during this trip, we are shown two perspectives of the father. One, as seen by his daughter, of a normal man, funny, loving and having a good time with her.

But we see glimpses of the father throughout the film, as someone who is not satisfied, he seems to be struggling with depression, hasn't found what he wants to do in life, is having some financial problems and looks like he had a very unhappy upbringing. He's probably been depressed for a very long time as there is a scene where he is speaking to the scuba instructor and says that he didn't think he'd ever make it to 30 and expects not to reach 40 years of age.

Peppered throughout the film are also scenes of the daughter, older, watching the footage of this trip in her home.

The final scenes are lovely, as they show the pair dancing to the tune of "Under Pressure" on their last night in Turkey and their goodbye at the airport.

The film ends in the goodbye and it seems to be heavily implied that they never see eachother again as the father likely commited suicide not long after.

A bit slow at times but wonderfully acted and written, the father's depression is shown in a very subtle and relatable way and the final scenes are quite strong. 7/10.
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