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‘Aftersun’ is a masterpiece of memory | review and analysis

Aftersun follows the childhood memory of a girl on vacation with her father to the Turkish coast. But where there’s sun there is also shadow.

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Karl Delossantos
Sep 06, 2022
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Francesca Corio and Paul Mescal in “Aftersun”. Courtesy of A24.
Francesca Corio and Paul Mescal in “Aftersun”. Courtesy of A24.

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