The Souvenir (2019)
The Souvenir
”A young film student falls for a complicated and untrustworthy man in the '80s.”
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One of the most acclaimed films presented during the 2019 Sundance Film Festival (where it won the Jury Prize), 'The Souvenir' is a semi-autobiographical drama from subgenre "coming of age", with an incisive, mature and female vision of a destructive romantic relationship. A bittersweet tale of love confused with narcissism, opportunism and anxiety, with great performances by Tom Burke ('Only God Forgives') and the great Tilda Swinton ('We Need to Talk About Kevin').
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A young film student in the early '80s becomes romantically involved with a complicated and untrustworthy man.
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The Souvenir: Part II
Director Joanna Hogg continues the story started with 'The Souvenir', about the tumultuous romance that ended in tragedy between a young film student, Julie (Honor Swinton Byrne), and an older man, Anthony (Tom Burke). In 'The Souvenir: Part II', we pick up exactly where Julie's life left off: after Anthony's death, she returns to London to make her graduation film, determined to make it a method of exorcising her pain. Set in 1985, the feature takes place in an era of profound political and social changes for England. At the same time, it is deeply metatextual: it's a story about an artist learning to find her voice amidst influences and impositions, while making art out of her life experiences (and it should be remembered that both parts of 'The Souvenir' are inspired by Hogg's own experiences). Its slow pace of long, calculated shots may not be for everyone, but this is a film of undeniable beauty for those who appreciate it on its own terms.
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