The Souvenir Movie Storyline. 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.
Between script pitches and camera setups, Julie hosts a film-school cohort party where she meets a mysterious man named Anthony. A few days later, Anthony invites Julie to a grand hotel and asks to stay with her for a few days. Thus begins Julie’s first serious love affair. Ignoring her friends and borrowing large amounts of money from her parents, Julie surrenders to the relationship and prioritizes Anthony’s needs.
Set in the ’80s and based on writer/director Joanna Hogg’s real-life experiences, The Souvenir elegantly elevates quotidian moments into a story of unforgettable love. The intensely naturalistic dialogue hints at the characters’ disquietude and vulnerability as they slowly unravel. Though the film features an outstanding supporting cast—including Tilda Swinton and Richard Ayoade—it’s Honor Swinton-Byrne’s breakout performance as Julie that embodies the film’s core: a woman grappling with separating fact from fiction as her ambitions are jeopardized by her first real romance.
The Souvenir is a 2019 American-British drama film, written and directed by Joanna Hogg. It stars Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke, and Tilda Swinton. It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2019. It is scheduled to be released on May 17, 2019, by A24.
The Souvenir (2019)
Directed by: Joanna Hogg
Starring: Tilda Swinton, Richard Ayoade, Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke, Frankie Wilson, Jack McMullen, Janet Etuk, Jake Phillips Head, Fabrizio Matteini, Chyna Terrelonge-Vaughan
Screenplay by: Joanna Hogg
Production Design by: Stéphane Collonge
Cinematography by: David Raedeker
Film Editing by: Helle le Fevre
Costume Design by: Grace Snell
Set Decoration by: Rebecca Gillies, Mimi Winsor
Art Direction by: Pedro Moura
MPAA Rating: None.
Distributed by: A24 Films, BBC Films
Release Date: May 17, 2019
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