The Souvenir Part II is undeniably the work of a talented director though this episode of the autobiography is less interesting than its predecessor.

This is a creative coming-of-age story – a portrait of the artist as a young woman discovering her own voice.

Joanna Hogg delivers an object lesson in how to deliver a follow-up: deeper, funnier, more imaginative than its predecessor, The Souvenir Part II is a filmmaker working at the peak of her powers.

Joanna Hogg signs off on her double feature with The Souvenir: Part II, a quietly powerful, meta journey through grief and beyond.