Souvenir (2016 film)

Souvenir
Film poster
Directed by	Bavo Defurne
Written by	Bavo Defurne Yves Verbraeken Jacques Boon
Produced by	Yves Verbraeken, Caroline Bonmarchand
Starring	Isabelle Huppert Kévin Azaïs Johan Leysen
Cinematography	Philippe Guilbert
Edited by	Sophie Vercruysse
Music by	Pink Martini
Production companies	Bonjour Pictures Avenue B Productions Frakas Productions Deal Production
Distributed by	ARP Distribution (France) Strand Releasing(USA) Pathé International (World)
Release dates	24 August 2016 (2016-08-24) (Angoulême) 21 December 2016 (2016-12-21) (France)
Running time	90 minutes
Countries	Belgium Luxembourg France
Language	French

Souvenir is a 2016 romance film directed and co-written by Bavo Defurne. It stars Isabelle Huppert, Kévin Azaïs, and Johan Leysen.[1][2][3]

Plot

A forgotten singer, who once participated in Eurovision, meets a young boxer who will try to convince her to make a comeback.

Cast

• Isabelle Huppert as Liliane.
• Alice D'Hauwe as Young Liliane.
• Kévin Azaïs as Jean.
• Johan Leysen as Tony.
• Carlo Ferrante as Rudi Riva.

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film holds an approval rating of 50% based on 28 reviews, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Souvenir flickers intermittently to life thanks to the reliably great Isabelle Huppert, but ultimately proves too wan and predictable to recommend."[4] Metacritic gave the film a score of 49 out of 100 based on 10 critical reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".[5]

Accolades

With Souvenir Bavo Defurne won the VFF Highlight Pitch Award at the Berlinale Co-Production Market in 2014.[6]

Bavo Defurne was nominated for the Ensor (award) [nl], the Flanders equivalent of the Oscars, for Best Direction for the film in 2017. Other nominations included Best Make-up, Best Art Direction and Best Actor for Kévin Azaïs. The film won the Ensor for Best Costume Design.[6]

References

1. Tuffin, Stephen (26 July 2016). "Souvenir van Bavo Defurne naar Toronto". Vertigo. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
2. Pinto, Vitor (16 September 2015). "Isabelle Huppert to star in Bavo Defurne's Souvenir". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
3. "Souvenir". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
4. "Souvenir (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
5. "Souvenir Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
6. "Souvenir (2016): Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 19 April 2018.

External links

• Souvenir at IMDb