Tilda Swinton and actress daughter Honor sparkle at screening of their film The Souvenir in NYC

Art imitates life for Tilda Swinton and her daughter Honor Swinton Byrne in the independent film The Souvenir.

The pair play mother and daughter on screen in the romantic drama that premiered at Sundance in January and opens in theatres on May 17.

The actresses opted for contrasting yet complementary outfits for the film's screening in New York on Tuesday night.

Tilda Swinton arrived for a special screening of the independent British film The Souvenir on Tuesday night in New York
She was joined by her actress daughter Honor Swinton Byrne who also stars in the romantic drama

Family ties: Tilda Swinton and her actress daughter Honor Swinton Byrne sparkled at a special screening of their new film The Souvenir in New York Tuesday night

Tilda, 58, arrived wearing a long black coat with sparkly detailing.

She wore it buttoned up over a white top and black slacks and added pointed toe black heels.

Her light blonde hair was styled in a quiff at the front and tucked back behind her ears, one of which was decorated with a diamond cuff.

Stylish: Tilda, 58, arrived wearing a long black coat with sparkly detailing. She wore it buttoned up over a white top and black slacks and added pointed toe black heels

Stylish: Tilda, 58, arrived wearing a long black coat with sparkly detailing. She wore it buttoned up over a white top and black slacks and added pointed toe black heels

Striking: Her light blonde hair was styled in a quiff at the front and tucked back behind her ears, one of which was decorated with a diamond cuff

Striking: Her light blonde hair was styled in a quiff at the front and tucked back behind her ears, one of which was decorated with a diamond cuff

Pretty look: Honor, 21, chose a glittering silver and black dress that fell to mid-calf. The outfit had a round neckline and long sleeves and she stepped out in black sandal heels

Pretty look: Honor, 21, chose a glittering silver and black dress that fell to mid-calf. The outfit had a round neckline and long sleeves and she stepped out in black sandal heels

Celebrity offspring: Honor's father is Tilda's former partner Scottish artist and playwright John Byrne, 79, and she has a twin brother Xavier

Celebrity offspring: Honor's father is Tilda's former partner Scottish artist and playwright John Byrne, 79, and she has a twin brother Xavier

Honor, 21, chose a glittering silver and black dress that fell to mid-calf.

The outfit had a round neckline and long sleeves and she stepped out in black sandal heels.

Her father is Tilda's former partner Scottish artist and playwright John Byrne, 79, and she has a twin brother Xavier.

Tilda split from Byrne in 2005 and is currently in a relationship with German painter Sandro Klopp, 41. 

The Souvenir is directed by British filmmaker Julia Hogg who also attended Tuesday night's screening.

Coming soon: The Souvenir is directed by British filmmaker Julia Hogg. The film opens in theatres on May 17

Big night: The Souvenir is directed by British filmmaker Julia Hogg who also attended Tuesday night's screening. The film opens in theatres on May 17

Tilda has successfully juggled independent films with more mainstream Hollywood fare over the course of her three decades-long career.

She's appeared in such high profile movies as Vanilla Sky, Constantine, Michael Clayton, The Chronicles of Narnia trilogy and the Marvel superhero films Dr. Strange and Avengers: Endgame.

She has also starred in acclaimed lower budget films including The Deep End, Thumbsucker, Broken Flowers and We Need To Talk About Kevin.

One of a kind: Tilda has successfully juggled independent films with more mainstream Hollywood fare over the course of her three decades-long career

One of a kind: Tilda has successfully juggled independent films with more mainstream Hollywood fare over the course of her three decades-long career

 

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Tilda Swinton and actress daughter Honor sparkle at screening of their film The Souvenir in NYC

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