Production
Production
Aftersun is director and writer Charlotte Wells' feature film debut. Calling it "emotionally autobiographical", she sought to delve into "a different period" in a relationship between a young parent and a daughter than what she explored in her 2015 debut short film Tuesday. Frankie Corio was one of over 800 applicants before being cast. Filming took place in Ölüdeniz, Turkey. During the two-week rehearsal period Corio and Mescal spent time at a holiday resort in order to make their dynamic more authentic.
In 2025, Charlotte Wells spoke about the production of Aftersun and her collaboration with Mescal, calling their partnership "the start of a potential De Niro–Scorsese relationship". She discussed the film's continued resonance while serving on the Bright Horizons jury at the Melbourne International Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival, where she chaired the Luigi De Laurentiis Award jury.
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