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

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