Touch (2024 film)
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| Directed by | Baltasar Kormákur |
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| Based on | Touch by Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson |
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| Cinematography | Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson |
| Edited by | Sigurður Eyþórsson |
| Music by | Högni Egilsson |
Production companies | RVK Studios Good Chaos |
| Distributed by | Focus Features (United States) Universal Pictures (International) |
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Touch (Icelandic: Snerting) is a 2024 romantic drama film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, written by Kormákur and Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson,[1] and produced by Kormákur, Agnes Johansen, and Mike Goodridge.[2][3] The film is based on Ólafsson's 2022 novel of the same name.[4] It stars Egill Ólafsson, Kōki, and Palmi Kormakur.
Touch was first released in Icelandic on May 29, 2024, and was released in the United States on July 12, 2024.[5]
Premise
A widower tries to find his first love 50 years after she disappeared.
Cast
- Egill Ólafsson as Kristófer
- Kōki as Young Miko
- Palmi Kormakur as Young Kristófer
- Masahiro Motoki as Takahashi-san
- Sigurdur Ingvarsson as Jónas
- Yoko Narahashi as Miko
- Masatoshi Nakamura as Kutaragi-san
- Meg Kubota as Hitomi
- María Ellingsen as Inga
- Eiji Mihara as Dr. Kobayashi
- Theódór Júlíusson
- Starkadur Petursson as Markús
- Ruth Sheen as Mrs. Ellis
- Benedikt Erlingsson as Dr. Stefánsson
- Tatsuya Tagawa as Arai-San
- Charles Nishikawa as Goto-San
Production
Touch was produced by RVK Studios.[6] Principal photography began on October 9, 2022, in London.[7] In a December 2022 interview, Baltasar Kormákur planned to shoot the film in Iceland and Japan.[8]
Release
Touch was first released in Iceland on May 29, 2024, and had a limited theatrical release on July 12, 2024.
Reception
On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, 95% of 38 critics' reviews are positive, with an average rating of 7.7/10. The website's consensus reads: "Tracing through the passage of time with a light touch, director Baltasar Kormákur's moving drama is a wistful reverie on life itself."[9] Metacritic, which uses a weighted average, assigned the film a score of 70 out of 100, based on 12 critics, indicating "generally favorable" reviews.[10]
References
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (6 October 2022). "Focus Boards Baltasar Kormákur's Romantic Drama 'Touch', Based On Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson's Icelandic Bestseller". deadline.com. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (14 December 2023). "Baltasar Kormákur's Romantic Drama 'Touch' Gets Summer Release From Focus Features". deadline.com. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Touch". focusfeatures.com. Focus Features. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Fuster, Jeremy (6 October 2022). "Baltasar Kormakur's Pandemic Thriller 'Touch' Begins Shooting in London". thewrap.com. TheWrap. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Focus Features Sets July 12, 2024 Release Date for Baltasar Kormákur's Romantic Drama Touch". focusfeatures.com. Focus Features. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Hopewell, John (7 February 2021). "'Everest' Director Baltasar Kormakur Teams With Olaf Olafsson on Pandemic-Set Love Story 'Touching'". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Principal Photography Set to Commence on Focus Features' Romantic Drama Touch from Baltasar Kormákur". focusfeatures.com. Focus Features. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Christensen, Tina. "Baltasar Komakur's big vision". icelandair.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Touch". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved 13 July 2024.
- ^ "Touch". Metacritic. Retrieved 13 July 2024.