Julie, a film student, intends to make a movie about a boy, his mother, and their life in the city of Sunderland. She lives in a flat with another student and his girlfriend. She meets Anthony, a well-to-do-man who works at the Foreign Office, who moves in with her after her roommate moves out. He leaves a postcard with a picture of the girl in "The Souvenir." He later takes her to the gallery where the painting is hung. Julie says the girl looks sad, while Anthony says she looks determined.
Anthony has to travel to Paris but returns with some lingerie, which he asks Julie to put on. While they are in bed, she notices some needle marks on his arm but doesn't know what they are, and he continues to ask Julie for money regularly. Julie starts to pay for their restaurant bills and is forced to borrow money from her parents.
Summaries
A young film student in the early '80s becomes romantically involved with a complicated and untrustworthy man.
Joanna Hogg’s “The Souvenir” was for many critics the first masterpiece of 2019 when it debuted to universal acclaim at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival, turning leads Honor Swinton Byrne and Tom Burke into breakout stars. The film chronicles their doomed romance, but as Eric Kohn wrote in naming “The Souvenir” one of the year’s best films, “The movie is more than a teary breakup story. It charts a path to finding catharsis through creativity and reveals how some of the most awful experiences can engender great art.”
Details
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Taglines: The Past Never Stays in Focus.
Genres: Drama, Mystery, Romance
Country: UK | USA
Language: English
Release Date: 30 August 2019 (UK)
Also Known As: The Souvenir
Filming Locations: Holkham Hall, Norfolk, England, UK
Company Credits
Production Co: BBC Films, BFI Film Fund, JWH Films
Technical Specs
Runtime: 120 min
Color: Color
Aspect Ratio: 1.66 : 1
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