The Touching fingerprintStrong craft, emotionally cool.
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Standout characters and performances
Functional look and sound
Tense
Builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
The Touching is tense. The story builds slowly, so the intensity comes in waves.
Melancholic and moving
Much of it is about family and growing up.
Emotionally, it's melancholic and moving. Much of it is about family and growing up.
Some cringe comedy
Not a comedy at heart.
Expect some cringe comedy.
Family, the mind, and everyday modern life
Lived-in and easy to get lost in.
Its world is built around family, the mind, and everyday modern life. The setting feels lived-in and easy to get lost in. It leaves some questions open.
Standout characters and performances
The characters and performances stand out.
Functional look and sound
The look and sound stay functional.
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The Touching is included with a subscription to Dekkoo, IndieFlix, and DocAlliance Films in the United States. You can watch it free with ads on Fawesome. You can also rent or buy it from DocAlliance Films. All links in Where to Watch go to these licensed services.
Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 63/100 (IMDb 6.9). The GoodWatch score combines critic and audience ratings.
Content advisories: sexual content and disturbing imagery.
0 h 39 min
The Touching runs 0 h 39 min.
It was made in Czech. Produced in Czechia.
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6.9
