The Souvenir

The Souvenir is a 2019 British drama film, written and directed by Joanna Hogg. It stars Honor Swinton Byrne, Tom Burke, and Tilda Swinton.

It had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2019. It was released in the United States on May 17, 2019, by A24, and in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2019, by Curzon Artificial Eye.

Release
The film had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival on January 27, 2019. Prior to, A24 and Curzon Artificial Eye acquired U.S. and U.K. distribution rights to the film, respectively. It was released in the United States on May 17, 2019, and in the United Kingdom on August 30, 2019.

Critical reception
The film received critical acclaim upon its premiere. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 94%, based on 69 reviews, with an average rating of 8.49/10. The website's critics consensus reads, "Made by a filmmaker in command of her craft and a star perfectly matched with the material, The Souvenir is a uniquely impactful coming of age drama." On Metacritic, the film has a weighted average score of 95 out of 100, based on 11 critics, indicating "universal acclaim".

Soundtrack
Music supervised by Ilona Cheshire (Score X Hymns Productions).