Touch was submitted to the Largo Film Awards, receiving a nomination for best film in April 2016.
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The reviewers had some nice things to say about the film. Below are some of their comments.
Suggestion: Award
worthy
Explanation of Rating:
Touch is an active reminder of the
empathetic power of cinema to bind people
together, shining a light on the strands of
love and hope in the midst of despair and
despondency. Noel Harris’ film favours a
tense realism over melodramatic flourish to
strike a balance between a bleak atmosphere
and a resonant humanist touch. The seemingly
small stakes of Connie, a single mother
struggling to support her children, parallel
to her brother Paul’s financial troubles,
are visually transformed into the fate of
the world. Harris hones in on their home, a
small, grim world occupied by furtive
glances through windows, landlords pounding
on the door, and children forced by space to
be aware of adult problems and concerns. A
powerful performance by Krystin Pellerin as
Connie provides an emotional anchor to the
film, allowing the audience time to see and
hear the desperation in her voice and the
fear on her face as she struggles to find
work and care for her children. Darryl
Hopkins as Paul is a forlorn figure, a last
resort to help out his sister, but his
taciturn, tired love for his niece comes to
life as he slowly scratches her back while
she falls to sleep against him. Touch is
commendable for its concern with telling its
story visually, allowing simple gestures to
take hold over words in key moments. The
film’s zenith, where a subtle turn of
audience expectations culminates in selfless
sacrifice and a simple exhausted smile,
accompanied by The Cinematic Orchestra’s
aptly titled track “To Build A Home”,
strikes a sentimental chord that continues
to reverberate after the closing credits.
Poverty can be a source of strife and
sorrow, but where it can cleave a family
apart, Touch shows how it can cleave a
family together.
Suggestion: Accept
Explanation of Rating: Like
the title offers, “Touch” is a short film
that aims touching the heart of audience.
The film is about a moment of a family which
is taken care by a single mom. In a
desperate moment, she got refused from all
people whom she asks for help, except her
brother whom she’s not very well.
One of the most astonishing part of the film is the photography and editing. Light, locations, and framing have been done with a great attention.
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