I just wanted to put on my little analysis hat and talk about Aftersun, a film I think is brilliant and one that more people need to see. Aftersun is a relatively simple film. It doesn’t contain difficult iconography, a complex plot, or ambiguous themes, but it does reject a traditional narrative, which I think a lot of people have a hard time connecting with. It’s a reconstruction of memory, Charlotte Wells using her characters to try and cement her past, to try and make sense of it. But, what proves difficult is that there’s no sense to be made. The film searches for answers, but answers are never the point.
Notes on Aftersun
Notes on Aftersun
Notes on Aftersun
I just wanted to put on my little analysis hat and talk about Aftersun, a film I think is brilliant and one that more people need to see. Aftersun is a relatively simple film. It doesn’t contain difficult iconography, a complex plot, or ambiguous themes, but it does reject a traditional narrative, which I think a lot of people have a hard time connecting with. It’s a reconstruction of memory, Charlotte Wells using her characters to try and cement her past, to try and make sense of it. But, what proves difficult is that there’s no sense to be made. The film searches for answers, but answers are never the point.