Memory burns.
Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father twenty years earlier. Memories fill the gaps between camcorder footages as she tries to reconcile the father she knew with the troubled man she didn't.
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Contemplative, character-led, prestige and intimate.
- contemplativerelentless
- character-ledplot-driven
- unpretentiousprestige
- intimateepic
- earnestironic
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Reviews
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- ines.vThe case forThe Empath★★★★★
The final minutes did something to me I am still not over. A film about how memory edits the people we lose until only the tender parts are left. Paul Mescal's back, in that doorway, is a whole performance.
- priya.pagesThe Empath★★★★★
A film that remembers the way you actually remember: in fragments that get sadder the longer you hold them.
Reviews on TMDB
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- Horsefaceon TMDB · Jul 20243/10
I unintentionally farted during the movie's perhaps most serious scene and started laughing because of the contrast. Then, as the character on-screen started sobbing, I started laughing harder, and I couldn't stop myself, and tears started rolling. That's a true story, and by far the best moment of the movie for me. I wanted to like this movie as my brother recommended it, but it's... Toxic. I can tell from the songs that are played throughout that someone in my age group made this. But... It's narcissism. It's like a shit teenager from when I was a teenager grew up, and never became an adult. Whoever made this is a piece of shit. That's what I'm left with. I want nothing to do with the father in this movie, I don't want to know how his broken daughter is trying to become unbroken. I don't want anything to do with anyone involved in making this movie, unless they thought they were making a scathing commentary of how narcissism becomes negative heritage for the unfortunate descendants of them.
Read the whole review on TMDB - Peter McGinnon TMDB · Jan 20235/10
I was pulled into watching this movie by the high ratings it received rather than the plot or the performers. So I find myself in the weird position of wondering if I am a bit thick and just didn’t “get it.” For to me the movie was a mess. There were some striking scenes and fine acting, but it all seemed disjointed and confused to me. Between shaky camera syndrome and recurring flashing images that meant nothing to me, I lost the thread of the story besides the obvious, which was showing the ongoing interaction between father and daughter. Several of the quiet scenes seemed to trail off and take on the appearance of a still life picture, and then suddenly we are in the next scene, Wait, what was the previous scene all about? There were a few hints alluding to the father’s melancholy state of mind and where it might have led him (since we were not told explicitly) and those scenes should have been critical ones driving the plot and the mood of the story. But they felt like they were offered just as sidebar information.
Read the whole review on TMDB - CinemaSerfon TMDB · Oct 20227/10
"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
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Cast
- Paul MescalCalum
- Frankie CorioSophie
- Brooklyn ToulsonMichael
- Celia Rowlson-HallAdult Sophie
- Sally MesshamBelinda
- Ayşe ParlakTeen Girl 1
- Sophia LamanovaTeen Girl 2
- Spike FearnOlly
- Harry PerdiosToby
- Frank CorioOcean Park Father
Crew
- Charlotte WellsDirector
- Charlotte WellsWriter
- Gregory OkeDirector of Photography
- Oliver CoatesOriginal Music Composer
- Blair McClendonEditor
- Adele RomanskiProducer
- Barry JenkinsProducer
- Mark CeryakProducer
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