Spoiler Warning
This article contains major spoilers for Aftersun (2022).
So what actually happens at the end?
An editorial breakdown of the closing minutes of Aftersun is in progress. Full beat-by-beat coverage will publish shortly; for now, the plot summary below covers the major narrative arcs through the climax.
Plot recap leading into the ending
Aftersun is a 2022 semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama film written and directed by Charlotte Wells in her feature directorial debut. Starring Paul Mescal, Frankie Corio, and Celia Rowlson-Hall, the film is loosely based on Wells' childhood and follows an 11-year-old Scottish girl on holiday with her father at a Turkish resort on the eve of his 31st birthday.
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What is Aftersun about?
Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier.
Where can I watch Aftersun?
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