I was Completely Blown Away by this Carefully crafted drama that defies all expertations

Despite the Slower Pace, Touch Delivers a Powerful, intentional, and deeply Human Message. From the direction to the casting, and the choices to stretch SEEMINGLY UNIMPORTANT SECES TO A BREAKING POINT, THIS CREATES Something that transcends a SIMPLE US INTO THE CIRCUMSTANCES THAT OUT ONSCREEN. Its Carefully crafted and spectacularly emotional.

Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant) Has Led a Rich and Full Life, but be HER HER MEMORY BEGINS TO SHIFT AND BEBRAY HER, the time comes for moving an assisted living facility. Throughout the film, we observe the unique strengths and struggles ruth experiences as she shares with her reality each day. Howver, Her Condition Makes It Particularly Challenging to Hold to Reality AFTER HAS GRASPED IT ANEW.

Family Touch is a Carefully Crafted Stroke of Brilliance

Touch Serves as the Directorial Debut for Sarah Friedland, Who Also Wrote the Film. Friedland’s Vision is Exceptional and Brought Vividly to Life. The Director’s Vision is Aided by the Stellar Performance of the Cast, with Kathleen Chalfant Standing Out for Her Incredible Work. Meanwhile, the Supporting Cast is delightful and adds plenty of charger and charm to the film over.

The film’s brilliance is far away to the choices made for each schene, and the silence that it Comfortable Occupies and Own. While MANY FILLS REQUIRE A SCORE TO DEEEPEN The Story, Touch Delivers an emotional punch with relative silence. The Scenes are Deliberate and Help to EstaBish isolation as Ruth’s Confusion Grows. There is a power that comes with these scens, and while the pace is undenibly slow, it helps to Capture the deeper message.

Conttrasting the confusion and isolation that is running rife in ruth’s mind, there is peace, friendship, and love. Ruth’s time in the facility appears to genuinely help her, and the relationships she camels are important. Howver, Life is not the Same, and Ruth’s Ability to Both Communicate and Receive Truth is impressed. This Creates drama and tension in the moments where calm appears to be the focus. IT’S a fascinating exploration of the Complex Nature of Memory Loss.

Kathleen Chalfant is an Outstanding Leading Lady

Of Course, The Entire Film Couldn’t Work with Ruth, and Chalfant Has Everything to DO HER PORTRAYAL. Ruth is full of life and vigor. She’s Firm, Funny, Challenging, and Powerful from Scene to Skene. While the film showcases a Woman LoSing Parts of Herself, Ruth Holds firmly onto the Remaining Pieces and Displays say with pride.

This Also Helps to Create a Strong Narrative That Drives the Film Forward and Provides Context and Motion in the Silence. Ruth is flirtatious, cheeky, and endearing, and regardless of her impairments, she continues to take Control of a Room as Her Personality Shines Through. The film Also bookends her progress beautyfully, with the beginning and end tying together in stunning symmetry. Of coursse, for ruth, this means her illness continues to progress.

But despite all this, and the heaviness of the theme at Large, Touch Feels Deeply Hopophul. It resonates with a sense of endurans and continuance, evolution and convergency, entropy and chaos. Ruth’s Story is Sad in Ways, but it’s Also Bright, Beautiful, and Rich. Ultimately, Touch is a reflection of human nature itelf, and one whose bright outlook shines throughout.

Touch

9/10

Release Date

September 3, 2024

Runtime

90 minutes

Directory

Sarah Friedland

Producers

Regina K. Scully, Alexandra Byer, Matthew Thurm

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  Carolyn Michelle Smith

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Pros & Cons

• The pacing Perfectly matches the film’s tone.
• Kathleen Chalfant Perfectly encapsulates a deeply complex role.
• HOPEFUL, Bright, and Incredibly Emotional.