The Souvenir

May 17, 2019

1h 59m

★ 6.1

The past never stays in focus.

Overview

A shy but ambitious film student falls into an intense, emotionally fraught relationship with a charismatic but untrustworthy older man.

Genres

Romance

Drama

Production Companies

BBC Film

BFI

JWH Films

Sikelia Productions

The Souvenir Trailers

Cast

Julie

Honor Swinton Byrne

Anthony

Tom Burke

Rosalind

Tilda Swinton

Patrick

Richard Ayoade

Garance

Ariane Labed

Marland

Jaygann Ayeh

Jack

Jack McMullen

Tamara

Chyna Terrelonge Vaughan

Phil

Tosin Cole

Tracey

Hannah Ashby Ward

Frankie

Frankie Wilson

William

James Spencer Ashworth

Anaïs is twelve and bears the weight of the world on her shoulders. She watches her older sister, Elena, whom she both loves and hates. Elena is fifteen and devilishly beautiful. Neither more futile, nor more stupid than her younger sister, she cannot understand that she is merely an object of desire. And, as such, she can only be taken. Or had. Indeed, this is the subject: a girl's loss of virginity. And, that summer, it opens a door to tragedy.

7.0

Easy Rider

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8.0

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6.7

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6.4

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8.0

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5.3

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4.1

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9.0

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6.0

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10.0

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7.0

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5.1

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6.7

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4.0

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8.7

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