The Souvenir

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The Souvenir

R

Released May 17, 2019

1h 59m

Romance

Drama

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A shy film student begins finding her voice as an artist while navigating a turbulent courtship with a charismatic but untrustworthy man. She defies her protective mother and concerned friends as she slips deeper and deeper into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship which comes dangerously close to destroying her dreams.

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Critics Consensus

Made by a filmmaker in command of her craft and a star perfectly matched with the material, The Souvenir is a uniquely impactful coming of age drama.

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Ben Sachs

Chicago Reader

[Joanna Hogg] makes brilliant use of shallow focus to keep you keyed in to specific details.

Feb 21, 2020

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Adam Nayman

The Ringer

Superbly crafted and acted on every level, The Souvenir is one of the best British films of recent years.

Dec 9, 2019

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Jake Wilson

The Age (Australia)

Hogg's lighter touch discourages easy judgment. Despite this she has a knack for the kind of vignette that speaks volumes about a relationship.

Rated: 4/5

Oct 2, 2019

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Greg Carlson

Vague Visages

The Souvenir is essential viewing for devoted cinephiles.

Nov 8, 2023

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Paul Kanieski

KSQD Community Radio

Hogg’s command of the cinematic language might not satisfy those craving straight-up entertainment, but film buffs looking for an anti-blockbuster will find much to enjoy in The Souvenir.

Jul 20, 2023

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Amy Taubin

Artforum

...there is the slightly conflicted expression in Tilda Swinton’s eyes in the otherwise insufferable The Souvenir...

Oct 31, 2022

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Dallas H

The story's presentation is mediocre, failing to reach the attainability of a profound statement and pulling together enough of its production elements that would alienate my attention as a viewer. My interpretation of the movie is a semi-biographical account that wants to swim in the deep end of the pool of emotional feelings and intellectual thought. Still, it hasn't been fully developed yet and can only reach the waist-high end of the swimming pool.

Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars

12/20/24

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R S

Id rather watch Mr. Bean.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/27/24

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Christian O

Sometimes I'm reminded that professional reviewers get paid to sit through a film, and even if the film is bad (and this one is bad,) the fact that it's different than most films is significantly interesting enough that it piques the interest of the professional reviewers. But as a consumer, I have to admit that I would like to have the 40 minutes of my life that I invested into this movie refunded. It was just so painfully boring, I gave up. And I can really enjoy slow moving thoughtful films - this one is just slow moving.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

06/05/24

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Audience Member

I found it difficult to follow what was going on. It often wasn't clear how much Julie knew about Anthony's manipulations. E.g. all of a sudden she's bursting into tears in a hotel room; is it because she suspects something? Then why did she agree to go in the first place? Later she accuses him of something and he goes on some tangent about a car bomb and I have no idea what he's talking about or if she's falling for it. I appreciate that the film didn't heap on exposition like we're complete idiots, but this went too hard in the other direction.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

05/28/24

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Dani M

Solid if predictable film about multiple kinds of addiction.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

05/13/24

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Georgan G

Being co-dependent with a heroin addict is not love. And the protagonist never learns her lesson.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

02/24/24

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Synopsis

A shy film student begins finding her voice as an artist while navigating a turbulent courtship with a charismatic but untrustworthy man. She defies her protective mother and concerned friends as she slips deeper and deeper into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship which comes dangerously close to destroying her dreams.

Director: Joanna Hogg
Producer: Joanna Hogg, Luke Schiller
Screenwriter: Joanna Hogg
Distributor: A24
Production Co: BBC Films, BFI Film Fund, Sikelia Productions
Rating: R (Graphic Nudity|Drug Material|Language|Some Sexuality)
Genre: Romance, Drama
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): May 17, 2019, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Jul 30, 2019
Box Office (Gross USA): $1.0M
Runtime: 1h 59m

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