Late Afternoon

2019 0h 9m EN

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7.4

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7.4

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★7.4TMDB · 83★7.4IMDB · 2,072

FamilyAnimationDrama

Synopsis

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Emily finds herself disconnected from the world around her. She goes on a journey through her memories and relives different moments from her life. Emily must look to her past so that she may fully embrace the present.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Fionnula Flanagan
Emily (voice)
Lucy O'Connell
Child Emily (voice)
Louise Bagnall
Young Emily (voice)
Niamh Moyles
Kate (voice)
Michael McGrath
Emily's Dad (voice)
Aislin Konings Ferrari
Child Kate (voice)
Caoimhe Ni Bhradaigh
Emily's Friend (voice)

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Louise Bagnall
Writers: Louise Bagnall, Louise Bagnall
Languages: English
Countries: Ireland

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1 / 7

RUNTIME

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Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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2 / 7

ERA

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Released 7 years ago.

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3 / 7

RUNTIME

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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4 / 7

DIRECTOR

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Editor Alan Slattery shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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5 / 7

CAST

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Fionnula Flanagan and Lucy O'Connell and Louise Bagnall carry the top of the cast.

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6 / 7

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt7077824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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7 / 7

WILD

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Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Louise Bagnall directs. Alan Slattery cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in Ireland. Dialogue in English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 9-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 7 years ago.
3Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
4Editor Alan Slattery shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
5Fionnula Flanagan and Lucy O'Connell and Louise Bagnall carry the top of the cast.
6IMDB entry: tt7077824 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
7Only 83 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

The technical file

Editing: Alan Slattery
Sound: Shane O'Toole
Runtime: 9 min · 0h 9m
Status: Released
Original language: EN
Certification (US): PG
IMDB: Late Afternoon (2019)
IMDB rating: 7.4/10 · 2,072 votes

Awards

Nominated for 1 Oscar. 6 wins & 4 nominations total

CICFF Children's Jury Award for Best Animated Short Film

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Louise Bagnall

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What people are saying

CinemaSerf2026-02-14
★ 7/10
The therapeutic powers of tea are illustrated quite delicately here as “Emily” dunks her biscuit into her cuppa. It breaks and as she watches it slowly dissolve into the water, it's gentle swirling reminds her of days from her childhood. She is clearly a lady who is struggling with her present memories, and her daughter “Kate” is helping pack her possessions as it looks like she isn’t as capable of looking after herself as once she could. The style of the animation is simple yet potent with some lovely expressions of her faces as her reminiscing takes her from her own youth through that of her child and into a present day fraught with uncertainty, and I thought even to the brink of what has to be coming next. There isn’t much by way of dialogue but it is accompanied by quite a complementary score as it reminds us of the effects of ageing and the importance of family - and an hug.

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