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In Pursuit of the Memory of Sadness. Interview with Charlotte Wells, director of the film "aftersun
on the edge of sorrow

In Pursuit of the Memory of Sadness. Interview with Charlotte Wells, director of the film "aftersun

Memories of parents and children that can never be summed up in a good memory. The distance between parents and children, more than that of strangers, can create love, but it can also cause pain. The film "aftersun" ("Aftersun") depicts the joys and sorrows hidden in the original experience from a series of time that cannot be summed up. A father and daughter travel apart, and a daughter reflects on her father's anguish as she catches glimpses of him. I recalled many beautiful memories while writing the screenplay, but now I think they may have left for somewhere else," says Charlotte with a sly smile. Director Charlotte Wells talks about her family as she speaks with a hint of humor. We also present a special edition with photos and an interview with director Yuka Eda, who completed the film "Girl Encounter" while confronting herself and also commented on the film.

  • Photo_Yuka Eda
  • Text_Yoko Hasada
  • Edit_Yuri Sudo

While writing the script, I recalled many beautiful memories.

What was your father like for you?

Wells: I found some similarities with Callum. He is warm, loving, creative, and very important to me.

I would like to know if there is a beautiful memory of your father, a moment that seems like an eternity.

Wells: Interesting question. Yes, the scene where ...... Karam breaks his arm was considered by many reporters to be an homage to Sofia Coppola's film SOMEWHERE, but it was not such an artistic intention.

The scene in which he falls down the stairs drunk and breaks his arm was symbolic in the sense of expressing his father's adorable screw-up, wasn't it?

Wells: In fact, my father once broke his wrist. The more I thought about it, the more I couldn't figure out if he fell down the stairs or if he broke it on the way down. That's the thing about memory, isn't it? I felt while making this work that they are not very reliable and are always shaky. Some memories may be clear, but I think that the memories that lie deep within are hazy. I recalled many beautiful memories while writing the script, but now they may have left for somewhere else.

INFORMATION

Aftersun" film

Director/Screenplay: Charlotte Wells
Cast: Paul Mescall, Frankie Corio, Celia Rolleson Hall
Producers: Adele Romanski, Amy Jackson, Barry Jenkins, Mark Seryak
Casting Director: Lucy Purdy
Production Designer: Biller Turan
Costume Designer: Frank Gallacher
Music: Oliver Coates
Sound Designer: Yovan Eidel
Edited by Blair McClendon
Director of Photography: Gregory Oak
Executive Producers: Eva Yates, Lizzie Frank, Kieran Hannigan, Tim Heddington, Leah Boorman
Original title: aftersun / 2022 / UK, USA / Color / Vista / 5.1ch / 101 min
Subtitle translation: Mina Matsuura
Eizo: G
© Turkish Riviera Run Club Limited, British Broadcasting Corporation, The British Film Institute & Tango 2022
Supported by: British Council
Distributor: Happinet Phantom Studio

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