Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- melancholic
- intimate
- contemplative
- quiet evening
- reflective weekend
What critics said
Critics broadly regard the film as a profoundly emotionally complex and elegantly told continuation, anchored by Honor Swinton Byrne’s performance.
What sets it apart
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Julie makes her graduation film as a way to sort fact from the elaborate fiction of her past relationship.
Julie’s filmmaking process becomes the concrete means through which she moves beyond emotional dependence and establishes herself as a director.
The film foregrounds Julie’s attempt to convert the aftermath of her relationship into cinematic form while distinguishing reality from constructed fiction.
Critics emphasize the film’s luminous self-portrait and elegant storytelling, while its drama unfolds through intimate observation and fragile performances.
Films like The Souvenir: Part II, and why
The Souvenir
shared semi-autobiographical coming-of-age drama, filmmaking focus, and emotional introspection
Personal Shopper
shared intimate female perspective, artistic self-discovery, and layered emotional realism
The Worst Person in the World
shared contemplative filmmaking milieu, romantic aftermath, and autobiographical sensibility
Certain Women
shared precise observation of creative identity, memory, and complicated family relationships
Movie Details
- Director
- Joanna Hogg
- Release Date
- 2021-10-11
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Rating
- 6.4 / 10 (101)
Cast
- Honor Swinton Byrne
- Tilda Swinton
- Charlie Heaton
- Jaygann Ayeh
- Harris Dickinson
- Richard Ayoade
- Ariane Labed
- Joe Alwyn
- James Spencer Ashworth
- Gala Botero
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- Buy
- Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is The Souvenir: Part II about?
- A young British filmmaker turns the wreckage of a deceptive romance into the raw material for finding her own artistic voice.
- What is The Souvenir: Part II like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of The Souvenir: Part II as measured, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as layered.
- Is The Souvenir: Part II violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in The Souvenir: Part II.
- What did critics think of The Souvenir: Part II?
- Critics broadly regard the film as a profoundly emotionally complex and elegantly told continuation, anchored by Honor Swinton Byrne’s performance.
- Which films are like The Souvenir: Part II?
- Films with a similar feel include The Souvenir, Personal Shopper, The Worst Person in the World, and Certain Women.
- How long is The Souvenir: Part II?
- The Souvenir: Part II runs 108 minutes.
- Where can I watch The Souvenir: Part II?
- In United States, The Souvenir: Part II is available to rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, YouTube, Fandango At Home.
