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Souvenir (2016 film)
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Wikipedia article
'Souvenir' is a 2016 romance film directed and co-written by Bavo Defurne. It stars Isabelle Huppert, Kvin Azas, and Johan Leysen.
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.
* Kvin Azas as Jean.
* Johan Leysen as Tony.
* Carlo Ferrante as Rudi Riva.
Release
Critical reception
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." Metacritic gave the film a score of 49 out of 100 based on 10 critical reviews, indicating "mixed or average reviews".Accolades
With Souvenir Bavo Defurne won the VFF Highlight Pitch Award at the Berlinale Co-Production Market in 2014.Bavo Defurne was nominated for the , 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 Kvin Azas. The film won the Ensor for Best Costume Design.
References
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