Souvenir
Watch Now
Pre-order Now
Synopsis
SOUVENIR
Liliane (Isabelle Huppert) lives a modest and monotonous life. By day, she works in a pâté factory, and by night, she sits on the couch and watches TV. One day, a new worker named Jean (Kévin Azaïs) arrives. The two form a platonic relationship, but Jean grows increasingly convinced that he recognizes Liliane from a European singing contest he saw as a child. Eventually, Jean convinces Liliane to confront her past. Souvenir is a beautiful portrayal of a friendship between two people from different generations, who come together to make a life changing comeback.
“A poignant Huppert performance!”
– The Hollywood Reporter
Reviews
“Enchanting”
– Gary Kramer, Philadelphia Gay News
“A delicately heart-tugging performance”
– Charles Gant, ScreenDaily
“No matter your taste in music… you can’t help but sing along to Liliane’s comeback anthem, an ode to a pretty young man. You won’t be able to get the song out of your head.”
– Kent Turner, Film-Forward
Cast & Crew
DIRECTOR:
Bavo Defurne
WRITER:
Jacques Boon
Bavo Defurne
Yves Verbraeken
PRODUCER:
Yves Verbraeken
CAST:
Isabelle Huppert
Kévin Azaïs
Johan Leysen
Film Specs
Country of Origin: Belgium / Luxembourg / France
Format: DCP/2.39/Color
Sound Format:
Running Time: 90 minutes
Genre: Drama / Music / Romance
Rating: Not Rated
In French with English Subtitles
Screenings
See this film at the following theaters:
- 09/29/17 Santa Barbara Int’l Film Festival Santa Barbara, CA
- 10/04/17 Seattle French Film Festival Seattle, WA
- 10/19/17 Philadelphia Int’l Film Festival Philadelphia, PA
- 10/20/17 Santa Fe Independent Film Festival Santa Fe, NM
- 11/02/17 Scottsdale Film Festival Scottsdale, AZ
- 11/08/17 The Loft Film Festival Tucson, AZ
- 11/12/17 Gold Coast Film Festival Great Neck, NY
- 02/21/18 Avalon French Film Series Washington, D.C.
- 02/23/18 New Orleans French Film Festival New Orleans, LA
- 03/02/18 Quad Cinema New York, NY
- 03/09/18 Miami Int’l Film Festival Miami, FL
- 03/10/18 E.U. Film Festival at Gene Siskel Film Ctr Chicago, IL
- 03/16/18 Laemmle Monica Film Center Santa Monica, CA
- 03/16/18 Jean Cocteau Cinema Santa Fe, NM
- 03/16/18 Austin Film Society Austin, TX
- 03/23/18 Bill Cosford Cinema Coral Gables, FL
- 03/23/18 SIFF Film Center Seattle, WA
- 04/20/18 Sie Film Center Denver, CO
- 04/20/18 Facets Cinematheque Chicago, IL
- 04/21/18 Louisiana Int’l Film Festival Baton Rouge, LA
- 04/27/18 Cinema 21 Portland, OR (with “Pink Martini” in person!)
Connect
Add To Your Netflix DVD Queue
