“Aftersun” continues to burn bright this awards season. Charlotte Wells’ feature debut landed seven wins at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA), held London in Sunday. “The film won Best British Independent Film, Best Director, Best Screenplay, and The Douglas Hickox Award for Best Debut Director. This evening’s four wins were added to the film’s previously announced haul in the craft categories with three wins including Best Cinematography, Best Editing, and Best Music Supervision,” per Deadline.
Penned by Wells, “Aftersun” sees a woman reflecting on the seaside vacation she took with her father as a pre-teen. Newcomer Frankie Corio and “Normal People” breakout Paul Mescal star.
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