The Aftersun cast features fresh, up-and-coming actors who greatly shot to fame due to its immense critical acclaim. With an impressive 96% on Rotten Tomatoes, the movie premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where debut director Charlotte Wells was nominated for the Camra d’Or. The lead actor, Paul Mescal, even received a nomination for Best Actor at the 2023 Oscars, and the movie was also nominated for four BAFTA awards. Aftersun‘s reviews called it poignant and powerful, praising the actors for their sensitive, nuanced performances as father and daughter.