: Paul Mescal and newcomer Frankie Corio are lauded for their natural chemistry as father and daughter.

: Director Charlotte Wells is celebrated for her "show, don't tell" approach, using camcorder footage and fragmented edits to evoke the feeling of a hazy memory.

While highly rated, some reviewers, such as those on Simbasible and Reddit , found the film:

Reviewers from Rotten Tomatoes (96% critic score) and Metacritic (Score: 95) praise the film for its:

The story follows 11-year-old Sophie and her young father, Calum, on a vacation in Turkey during the late 1990s. Twenty years later, an adult Sophie watches video footage of the trip, trying to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't. Charlotte Wells (Feature debut) Main Cast Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio Themes Memory, depression, parent-child bonds, nostalgia Parents Guide Rated R for some language and brief nudity REVIEW: “Aftersun” (2022) | Keith & the Movies