The Souvenir Shop
1985, Japanese. Directed by Akio Kondo.
In a small Normandy village overlooking the English Channel, an elderly shopkeeper runs the enigmatic “Shop That Sells Memories,” offering customers tiny floating bubbles that reveal their deepest past experiences. When a troubled young glassblower named Tom returns after years abroad, he and his long‑lost love Marie rediscover each other through the shop’s magic, ultimately reuniting and prompting the shop to vanish forever.
- Runtime
- 1h 20m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Japanese
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- Released
- 26 October 1985
- Original title
- 想い出を売る店
- Country
- Japan
- Written by
- Yoshio Shirasaka
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The Souvenir Shop runs 80 minutes (1h 20m).
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The Souvenir Shop isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 26 October 1985. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Souvenir Shop?
If you liked The Souvenir Shop, try Pastoral: To Die in the Country, The Shepherd, Donovan's Echo.
Who directed The Souvenir Shop?
The Souvenir Shop (1985) was directed by Akio Kondo and stars Philippe Caroit, Ingrid Held, Jean Franval.