Alright, so I got this thing I gotta share about this movie I watched called “Aftersun.” I saw it a while ago, but something about it just stuck with me, and I kept turning it over in my mind. It’s been bugging me, actually. You see, the whole time I’m watching it, I couldn’t shake this feeling that the dad in the movie, Calum, might be gay. I know, right? It’s not like, explicitly said or anything, but the more I thought about it, the more it made sense.
I started by going back and re-watching some key scenes. You know, the ones that gave me that initial vibe. There’s this one scene where he’s dancing, and it’s just… different. Not like how a straight guy dances, you know? It’s hard to explain, but it just felt more… free, maybe?

Then I started digging around online, trying to see if anyone else got the same feeling. I wasn’t trying to find spoilers or anything, just other people’s thoughts, and I found some interesting discussions. Some people were saying they thought he was gay too, others thought I was reading into it too much.
- Some of them were bringing up all these little details, like the way he talks about his past relationships, or how he interacts with his daughter, Sophie.
- There’s this whole thing about him maybe being depressed, and some folks were saying that maybe his sexuality was part of that.
I’m not saying I’m right or anything. It’s just an interpretation. But I thought it was interesting how many other people had similar thoughts. And it made me think about how movies can be so complex, and how everyone brings their own experiences and perspectives when they watch them. Aftersun is definitely one of those movies that stays with you, makes you think. It’s like, the more you think about it, the more layers you uncover. And even though it’s not explicitly stated, this idea that Calum might be gay just adds another layer to the whole story. It makes you wonder about his past, his struggles, and how it all connects to his relationship with Sophie.
In the end, I watched the whole movie again, this time with this idea in mind. And honestly, it made the movie even more powerful for me. It felt like I was seeing it in a whole new light. And the ending, man, that ending hit me even harder this time around. And it’s not just about whether he’s gay or not, it’s about how we remember people, how we piece together their stories, even when we don’t have all the pieces.
The ending made me think
There are scenes that point to Calum’s deep depression. It is not explicitly stated in Aftersun, but it can be assumed that Calum took his own life after the events of the film. Aftersun is about many things, but at its core it’s about the blindspots of our memories and traumas—and how we fill them in to make them whole again.
So yeah, that’s my little deep dive into “Aftersun.” Maybe I’m way off base, maybe I’m not. But it’s a movie that got me thinking, and that’s always a good thing, right?
