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Photographed by Jack Davison for AnOther Magazine (Spring/Summer 2024)

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my friend asked if we can watch this show called normal people, and i’d read on a blog once that daisy could be a fan cast for Eddie’s mom and i realised Paul looks like Eddie’s dad too. so get ready for them to be his parents whenever i write for Eddie.

I found 'Normal People' thankyou for that universe. Now I don't feel anything 😥💙

I have seen very few movies that are able to display grief so despairingly accurate, and as beautifully as Aftersun. And the most incredible part, is that all of the emotions and experiences the movie centers around remain unspoken, yet are blindingly prominent. After doing a google search or two, I discovered that Aftersun was based on the director, Charlotte Wells’ life, and that allowed me to see this movie in a different light; especially considering her father passed when she was sixteen, and I lost my father at fifteen.

While the movie never makes it explicitly clear what happens to Calum at the end, we can assume the vacation with Sofie was the last time she saw her father. Especially considering the ending, with the song “Under Pressure” playing in background while Sofie and Calum dance. I would also like to point out that towards the end of the dance, David Bowie’s part comes to an end with the lyrics, “this is our last dance” repeating while the scene fades out. While we don’t see anything explicitly sinister on screen, there are persistent undertones of dread and melancholy, as well as innocence and nostalgia.

This movie is nothing short of heartbreaking, yet it is also remarkably beautiful. The cinematography captures the world through the eyes of a child perfectly, and every single shot is so thought out and human. Because of how intimate the cinematography is, it feels like the audience is in Sofie’s memories as well. I love how this movie walks you through the dynamic of Sofie and Calum’s relationship not only emotionally, but visually as well. Despite Calum’s mistakes, his love for his daughter never needed to be questioned. Though, we can infer that Calum feels guilty for Sofie’s emotional turmoil. In the scene where Sofie is laying on the bed describing what sounds like symptoms of depression, she asks Calum if he feels the same way, the camera returns to the bathroom where we then see Calum spit in the mirror. That scene reminded me of my own father, and the subtle nod to Calum’s guilt was absolutely incredible. Not to mention both actors, Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio were nothing short of incredible. Their performance felt so incredibly real.

Aftersun felt like a dream in the best and worst ways possible. An unspoken longing for the past, and the persistent grief and depression that follows. This movie genuinely holds such a special place in my heart. Absolutely magnificent.

Note to self: stop watching Paul Mescal movies, you know that bitch is only in sad movies that will wreck you.

all of my little a little life friends you are going to LOVE all of us strangers

just watched all of us strangers, feeling emotions rn

caracalla and geta are for the bitches who wanted to fuck the riddler instead of batman

I might be screaming into the void but why did NO ONE TELL ME THAT ALL OF US STRANGERS IS A DEPRESSING ASS MOVIE. I thought I was just going to enjoy some Andrew Scott and Paul Mescal kissing. BUT NO AND NOW I AM EXtREMELY SAD.

there was indeed a third time

Paul Mescal as Calum Patterson Aftersun (2022) dir. Charlotte Wells

I think I love you.

I think I Iove you too much to let you be on your own when I don't trust you. But how do I keep this love alive if I don't trust you?

I think I hate me because I love you.

Am I crazy to love you?

Do you even want to be loved the way I love you?

Watched All Of Us Strangers again and boy, it did hurt me again too deep

I tryed my best but girl i still dont see it like who cast these people i just😭 can somebody please explain who thought paul mescal as Paul Mccartney was a good idea please

challengers movie but it’s pedro pascal, paul mescal and I.

was watching an interview with paul mescal and pedro pascal.

paul is such a beautiful person, with his stormy blue eyes...

seen a lot of marcus acacius fics, where are fics for lucius verus? the man deserves it...

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Paul Mescal and Daisy Edgar-Jones in NORMAL PEOPLE (2020), 1x06 "Episode 6", directed by Lenny Abrahamson.

PAUL MESCAL The Puppy Interview

Marianne and Connell + kisses (part. one).

He’s me I’m him