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The Souvenir

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Directed by Joanna Hogg
Produced by Joanna Hogg and Luke Schiller
Written by Joanna Hogg
With: Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke, Tilda Swinton, Richard Ayoade, Jaygann Ayeh, Jack McMullen, James Dodds, and Ariane Labed
Cinematography: David Raedeker
Editing: Helle le Fevre
Runtime: 120 min
Release Date: 07 June 2019
Aspect Ratio: 1.66 : 1
Color: Color
Honor Swinton Byrne captivates in Joanna Hogg's '80s coming-of-age drama about a sheltered film student who may sacrifice her dreams for an unworthy lover; but despite its precision and intention, the film lacks the gravitas of classic literary tales of foolish but passionate youth because Hogg's autobiographical specificity alienates rather than engages.