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The Souvenir

The Souvenir

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The Souvenir

"The past never stays in focus."

2019

2h 0m

6.0(290 votes)

Drama

Romance

Overview

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

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Production Companies

BBC Film

BFI

Sikelia Productions

The people behind it

Cast & crew

10 featured cast members

Starring

Honor Swinton Byrne

Honor Swinton Byrne

Julie

Tom Burke

Tom Burke

Anthony

Tilda Swinton

Tilda Swinton

Rosalind

Richard Ayoade

Richard Ayoade

Patrick

Ariane Labed

Ariane Labed

Garance

Jaygann Ayeh

Jaygann Ayeh

Marland

Jack McMullen

Jack McMullen

Jack

Chyna Terrelonge Vaughan

Chyna Terrelonge Vaughan

Tamara

Tosin Cole

Tosin Cole

Phil

Hannah Ashby Ward

Tracey

Creative team

Directed by: Joanna Hogg
Written by: Joanna Hogg
Produced by: Joanna Hogg
Luke Schiller

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