Charlotte Wells

Director | Writer | Actress

Date of birth : 06/13/1987

City of birth : Edinburgh, Scotland, UK

Charlotte Wells is a Scottish director and producer whose shorts have screened at festivals worldwide. Her second film, Laps, won a Short Film Special Jury Prize for Editing at Sundance Film Festival and Special Jury Recognition for Narrative Shorts at SXSW Film Festival 2017. She is a graduate of New York University's MBA/MFA dual degree program.

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Blue Christmas

Aftersun

Laps

Tuesday

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Aftersun | Heartbreaking Findings upon Revisiting

“I'm not simply appreciating the film itself, but also the directing talent.” a fan of Aftersun spoke quite highly of the film directed by Charlotte Wells, which won widespread praise from fans at last year's Cannes Film Festival. Following the director's advice, I didn't spend time learning about the story or seeing the trailer before watching Aftersun to ensure the best viewing experience without any advance knowledge or preparation. It proved a good suggestion as I was quickly immersed in the

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Aftersun | Heartbreaking Findings upon Revisiting

Aftersun: A Look into Memories, A Tribute to Love

If filmmakers want to convey their personal expressions to viewers through understandable codes, then the goal of viewers while watching movies may be to interpret these codes and selectively integrate them into their own conscious world. A really good movie is a success of both encoding and decoding, benefiting both creators and viewers. From this perspective, Aftersun may be one of the most successful movies of 2022. This very first feature film directed by Charlotte Wells, narrates a seemingl

ReelKen: I loved this movie too - definitely one of my favorites from last year!

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Aftersun: A Look into Memories, A Tribute to Love

"Aftersun": My memories of you are vague and precious

In 2022, there is a feature film that can be said to be a dark horse, standing out among many films, and what people talk about most is telling the story in the way of video mourning. As one of the most successful independent films of the year, "Aftersun" was a surprise in 2022. "Aftersun" is directed by a young Scottish female director Charlotte Wells, starring Paul Mescal and Frankie Corio. As Charlotte Wells' first feature film, since its premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May 2022, it h

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