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7.7/10 • 1.4K

2022-10-211h 41m

Drama

Memory burns.

Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between miniDV footage as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the man she didn't.

Directors
Charlotte Wells
Editors
Blair McClendon

Top Billed Cast

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  1. Paul Mescal

    Paul Mescal

    Calum

  2. Frankie Corio

    Frankie Corio

    Sophie

  3. Brooklyn Toulson

    Brooklyn Toulson

    Michael

  4. Celia Rowlson-Hall

    Celia Rowlson-Hall

    Adult Sophie

  5. Sally Messham

    Sally Messham

    Belinda

  6. Ayşe Parlak

    Ayşe Parlak

    Teen Girl 1

  7. Sophia Lamanova

    Sophia Lamanova

    Teen Girl 2

  8. Spike Fearn

    Spike Fearn

    Olly

  9. Harry Perdios

    Harry Perdios

    Toby

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CinemaSerf

Oct 26, 2022

7/10

"Calum" (Paul Mescal) and his daughter "Sophie" (Frankie Corio) head off for a holiday in Turkey. Initially their experience reminded me of "Carry on Abroad" (1972) with the usual building works and booking errors, but soon they settle into a comfortable poolside routine and we begin to learn a little about the dynamic between father and daughter. The occasional conversation with their absent mother tells us the parents are no longer together and a series of ongoing vacation activities paired with brief flashbacks from the adult "Sophie" help us to follow the young girl's attempts to get to know her father better - and he, her - as they relax in the sunshine. This features a strong and confident performance from the young Corio and there is an engaging familial dynamic here between the two. His character is protective but indulgent, her's independent and curious - and auteur Charlotte Wells allows their characterisations to develop for us in a well paced, considered fashion. Nothing really happens here - and yet so much does with their relationship and their respective maturity. It has a realism to it - there are no "jump" moments as such, it's about evolution and both have plenty of scope for that. I am not sure it really needs to be seen at a cinema, but it is certainly worth watching when it hits the smaller screen.

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Status
Released
Original Language
English
Budget
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Revenue
$7,834,405.00
Keywords
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