The Souvenir

The Souvenir

The past never stays in focus.

Directed by Joanna Hogg

Produced by BBC Film, BFI

2019120 min6.1 / 10

A melancholic, introspective portrait of a young woman's entanglement in a toxic relationship, filtered through memory and the lens of artistic creation.

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

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Like The Souvenir

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Same Mood as The Souvenir

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Like The Souvenir, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

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Like The Souvenir, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.