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 |
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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
[edit]A forgotten singer, who once participated in Eurovision, meets a young boxer who will try to convince her to make a comeback.
Cast
[edit]- Isabelle Huppert as Liliane.
- Alice D'Hauwe as Young Liliane.
- Kévin Azaïs as Jean.
- Johan Leysen as Tony.
- Carlo Ferrante as Rudi Riva.
Reception
[edit]Critical response
[edit]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
[edit]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), 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
[edit]- ^ Tuffin, Stephen (26 July 2016). "Souvenir van Bavo Defurne naar Toronto". Vertigo. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ Pinto, Vitor (16 September 2015). "Isabelle Huppert to star in Bavo Defurne's Souvenir". Cineuropa. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Souvenir". Toronto International Film Festival. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ "Souvenir (2018)". Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango Media. Retrieved 16 June 2022.
- ^ "Souvenir Reviews". Metacritic. CBS Interactive. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^ a b "Souvenir (2016): Awards". IMDb. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
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