The Souvenir

2019, Romance/Drama, 1h 59m

184 Reviews 500+ Ratings

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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. Read critic reviews

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Movie Info

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.
  • Rating:
    R (Language|Graphic Nudity|Drug Material|Some Sexuality)
  • Genre:
    Romance, Drama
  • Original Language:
    English
  • Director:
    Joanna Hogg
  • Producer:
    Joanna Hogg, Luke Schiller
  • Writer:
    Joanna Hogg
  • Release Date (Theaters):
     limited
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  • Box Office (Gross USA):
    $1.0M
  • Runtime:
  • Distributor:
    A24

Cast & Crew

Honor Swinton Byrne
Honor Swinton Byrne
Julie
Tom Burke
Tom Burke
Anthony
Tilda Swinton
Tilda Swinton
Rosalind
Richard Ayoade
Richard Ayoade
Patrick
Tosin Cole
Tosin Cole
Phil
Jack McMullen
Jack McMullen
Jack
Jaygann Ayeh
Jaygann Ayeh
Marland
James Spencer Ashworth
James Spencer Ashworth
Joanna Hogg
Joanna Hogg
Director
Joanna Hogg
Joanna Hogg
Screenwriter
Joanna Hogg
Joanna Hogg
Producer
Luke Schiller
Luke Schiller
Producer
Lizzie Francke
Lizzie Francke
Executive Producer
Martin Scorsese
Martin Scorsese
Executive Producer
Andrew Starke
Andrew Starke
Executive Producer
Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Emma Tillinger Koskoff
Executive Producer
David Raedeker
David Raedeker
Cinematographer
Helle le Fevre
Helle le Fevre
Film Editing
Stéphane Collonge
Stéphane Collonge
Production Design
Pedro Moura
Pedro Moura
Art Director
Rebecca Gillies
Rebecca Gillies
Set Decoration
Mimi Winsor
Mimi Winsor
Set Decoration
Grace Snell
Grace Snell
Costume Design
Olivia Scott-Webb
Olivia Scott-Webb
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Critic Reviews for The Souvenir

All Critics (184) | Top Critics (60) | Fresh (164) | Rotten (20)
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Audience Reviews for The Souvenir

  • Sep 10, 2019
    Hogg isn't playing by the typical rules of a coming of age drama, which makes "The Souvenir" feel more raw and honest than you'd expect.
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