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The Souvenir

Play trailer 2:16 Poster for The Souvenir R Released May 17, 2019 1h 59m Romance Drama Play Trailer Watchlist
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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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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 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Greg Carlson Vague Visages The Souvenir is essential viewing for devoted cinephiles. Nov 8, 2023 Full Review 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 Full Review Amy Taubin Artforum ...there is the slightly conflicted expression in Tilda Swinton’s eyes in the otherwise insufferable The Souvenir... Oct 31, 2022 Full Review Read all reviews

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R S Id rather watch Mr. Bean. Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 06/27/24 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Dani M Solid if predictable film about multiple kinds of addiction. Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/13/24 Full Review 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 Full Review Steve P The critics might like it. I didn't. Rated 1 out of 5 stars 02/03/24 Full Review Read all reviews
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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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