Touched (2017 film)

Touched is a Canadian psychological thriller film, directed by Karl R. Hearne and released in 2017.[1]

Touched
Directed byKarl R. Hearne
Written byKarl R. Hearne
Produced byKarl R. Hearne
StarringHugh Thompson
Lola Flanery
CinematographyGlauco Bermudez
Edited byKarl R. Hearne
Music byOlivier Alary
Release date
  • September 15, 2017 (2017-09-15)
Running time
78 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

The film stars Hugh Thompson as Gabriel, a man who works as a superintendent for an apartment building in Montreal. After one of his tenants goes missing, he finds a young girl (Lola Flanery) still living in her empty apartment.[2] According to Hearne, part of the goal was to make a film "where the audience is not sure what kind of film they’re watching. Is this an abduction film? Is this a horror film? Is this an arthouse drama?"[3]

The film debuted on the international film festival circuit in 2017,[3] before making its Canadian theatrical debut in 2018.[1]

The film was nominated for the John Dunning Best First Feature Award at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019.[4]

References
  1. Bill Brownstein, "Montreal filmmaker takes long route to feature film directorial debut". Montreal Gazette, September 27, 2018.
  2. Norman Wilner, "Review: Touched is a small, mournful indie drama that will haunt you". Now, November 15, 2018.
  3. "Psychological thriller Touched was a hit on the film-festival circuit". Cult MTL, September 28, 2018.
  4. "Touched". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, February 7, 2019.


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