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Nov
Joanna Hogg’s semi-autobiographical The Souvenir Part II is a stellar follow-up to its 2019 predecessor. An elegant and detailed exploration in growth after a vexatiously traumatic event with a first-class performance by Honor Swinton Byrne and a wittier, brighter heart, as vulnerable as the former. There are few filmmakers in today’s age like Joanna Hogg. She makes her pictures tactile and graceful with such a distinctive and acute style that leaves several wistful markings on the viewer. They deal with the physical and psychological collisions of the upper/middle class with fragility, sterility, and some beautiful static wide shots. From Unrelated…