Touched | |
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Directed by | Karl R. Hearne |
Written by | Karl R. Hearne |
Produced by | Karl R. Hearne |
Starring | Hugh Thompson Lola Flanery |
Cinematography | Glauco Bermudez |
Edited by | Karl R. Hearne |
Music by | Olivier Alary |
Release date |
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Running time | 78 minutes |
Country | Canada |
Language | English |
Touched is a 2017 Canadian psychological thriller film, written, produced, edited, and directed by Karl R. Hearne. [1]
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]
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