Mark Wilkie

Aftersun is one of those films that as you leave the cinema, get into your car, and on the drive home, you just sit there in silence reflecting on what you’ve just experienced. It makes you feel so many emotions and sadness probably being at the forefront. That’s why this film is number 1 for me out of all of the 2022 releases. As much as I loved films like Everything Everywhere all at Once and the Banshees of Inisherin, those films didn’t quite effect me in the same way that this film did (both are fantastic films by the way so check them out as well if you haven’t). The performances by both Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio were fantastic and for a directorial debut, Charlotte Wells does a phenomenal job. 5/5 for me.