The Souvenir Part II

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The Souvenir Part II

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Released Oct 29, 2021

1h 46m

Drama

Romance

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In the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship with a charismatic and manipulative older man, Julie begins to untangle her fraught love for him in making her graduation film, sorting fact from his elaborately constructed fiction.

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Drawing on another terrific performance from Honor Swinton Byrne, The Souvenir Part II continues its story with profound emotional complexity and elegant storytelling.

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David Stratton

The Australian

The Souvenir Part II is undeniably the work of a talented director though this episode of the autobiography is less interesting than its predecessor.

Rated: 3.5/5

Mar 17, 2022

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Mark Kermode

Observer (UK)

This is a creative coming-of-age story – a portrait of the artist as a young woman discovering her own voice.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 6, 2022

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Ian Freer

Empire Magazine

Joanna Hogg delivers an object lesson in how to deliver a follow-up: deeper, funnier, more imaginative than its predecessor, The Souvenir Part II is a filmmaker working at the peak of her powers.

Rated: 5/5

Feb 5, 2022

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William Stottor

Loud and Clear Reviews

Joanna Hogg signs off on her double feature with The Souvenir: Part II, a quietly powerful, meta journey through grief and beyond.

Rated: 4/5

Jul 18, 2024

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Sam Moore

Vague Visages

Like its predecessor, The Souvenir Part II is defined by its open spaces; the silences in conversation, the gap between ‘action’ and ‘cut,’ the clouds between the memory of how something happened, and the reality of it.

Jun 5, 2024

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Zach Pope

Zach Pope Reviews

The Souvenir Part 2 is better than Part 1!

Jul 26, 2023

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Robyn K

Especially good if you've seen Part I! Not a film for everyone, but if you like film and the making of film, it's quite an interesting piece!

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

11/17/21

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Roy J

Beautiful movie. Better than Part 1. Richard Ayoade brought some great laughs.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/10/21

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marion

“This is cinema! Not something you watch with your uncle.”

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

11/08/21

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Douglas R

Strictly for true devotees of cinema

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

11/08/21

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chris

Not sure the meta surrealism at the end entirely worked for me but you have to give it credit for being audacious. Also maybe the most accurate movie I’ve ever seen about being in film school. Just really good overall and superior in most ways to the first part.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

10/31/21

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Cristina B

Retro film with flawless cinematography, 1980s costumes, slow pace and gentle characters. Rather pointless plot despite pleasurable visuals. Stodgy, middle class and white in a way that feels alien. Enjoyable if you don’t want to think too hard. Lead actress fun to watch but the meandering, monotonous plot actually becomes boring. Tilda Swinton's husband is hot. Soundtrack annoying and a wasted opportunity.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

03/15/25

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Synopsis

In the aftermath of her tumultuous relationship with a charismatic and manipulative older man, Julie begins to untangle her fraught love for him in making her graduation film, sorting fact from his elaborately constructed fiction.

Director: Joanna Hogg
Producer: Ed Guiney, Joanna Hogg, Andrew Lowe, Emma Norton, Luke Schiller
Screenwriter: Joanna Hogg
Distributor: A24
Production Co: JWH Films, BBC Films, Element Pictures, BFI Film Fund, Protagonist Pictures
Rating: R (Some Strong Sexuality|Language)
Genre: Drama, Romance
Original Language: English
Release Date (Theaters): Oct 29, 2021, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Mar 21, 2022
Box Office (Gross USA): $26.0K
Runtime: 1h 46m

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