Aftersun
The Frida Cinema's seating is first-come, first-serve. For our Midnight Screenings, please plan on arriving by 11:30pm to ensure ample time for parking, picking up concessions, and securing optimal seats. Screening will begin promptly at midnight.
Director: Charlotte Wells Run Time: 101 min. Release Year: 2022
Starring: Brooklyn Toulson, Celia Rowlson-Hall, Frankie Corio, Paul Mescal, Sally Messham
Charlotte Wells’ quietly devastating debut masterpiece, Aftersun, is returning to The Frida Cinema for a special 2-day run for Father’s Day weekend.
An 11-year-old girl named Sophie (Frankie Corio) spends a summer holiday at a Turkish resort with her father, Calum (Paul Mescal)—a man young in years but carrying invisible burdens. Seen through Sophie’s sunlit, inquisitive eyes, the trip is tender and ordinary: poolside games, shared meals, camcorder footage, karaoke, and fleeting glimpses of adult sadness she doesn’t yet understand.
Aftersun is more than a coming-of-age story. It’s also a haunting act of remembrance.