Spotlight on "Aftersun"
Paul Mescal is a part-time dad to Frankie Curio in “Aftersun,” from Mubi

Spotlight on "Aftersun"

Daughters get their say on Father’s Day with this funny, touching, vital and underseen gem.

By Peter Travers

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★★★★ (4 out of 4)

I have many favorite dad-daughter movies for you to stream for Father’s Day, starting with the classics, “To Kill a Mockingbird” and "Paper Moon.” But right up there with those classics is “Aftersun,” a 2022 heartbreaker that had and still has the power to sneak up and floor you.