I can still vividly recall watching “Aftersun” for the first time in late 2022. This emotionally devastating drama film made a huge impact on me, and after a couple of rewatches it's been solidified as one of my favorite movies of the last five years. Recently when combing through the list of new to Netflix movies , I was especially pleased to see that the streamer added “Aftersun’ to its library on Friday (June 21).
Its debut on the popular streaming service should give a whole new audience a chance to discover this gem of a movie, and it also gives me the perfect excuse to explain why I think it’s so special. If you’re looking for something new to watch this weekend, and you don’t mind a movie that will leave you emotionally drained, then “Aftersun” should be at the very top of your Netflix watchlist. Here’s why this drama flick is an essential watch.
.. "Aftersun" mixes the past and the present as we follow a woman named Sophie (played by Celia Rowlson-Hall as an adult and Frankie Corio as a child) as she reflects on a sunny vacation taken with her 30-year-old father, Calum (Paul Mescal), 20 years previously.
Their trip takes them to a fading holiday resort in Turkey, and for a young Sophie, it’s a chance to spend quality time with her dad. Framed through her youthful eyes, their vacation is a pleasant mirage of poolside play and exotic excursions in the beating sun. But underneath the veneer of a carefree trip to a sun-soaked resort, there’s a serio.
