film review
Aftersun
A woman reconstructs a childhood holiday with her father, straining to discern the sadness she was then too young to read, the past surfacing like a pentimento. Barely a plot, entirely an ache. The ‘Under Pressure’ scene will take you apart with unhurried precision.
what it left me with
We spend our adult years rewatching our parents’ footage, finally comprehending what was illegible to us at the time. Be gentle with both of you: the child who could not see, and the parent who could not say.
this is one entry from a wandering list of films, books, shows and albums, kept by someone trying to live a slightly more deliberate life.
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