A Soft Touch (film)
| A Soft Touch | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Heather Young |
| Screenplay by | Heather Young |
| Produced by | Heather Young |
| Starring | Ellen Pottie Eileen Carr Michael Al-Molky Brittany Lambert Mohammad Ashari |
| Cinematography | Kevin A. Fraser |
| Edited by | Heather Young |
Production company | Houseplant Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
| Country | Canada |
| Language | English |
A Soft Touch is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Heather Young and released in 2025.[1] The film stars Ellen Pottie as Ellen, an elderly woman living in a senior's complex who is forced to make difficult sacrifices after being scammed out of a significant amount of money.[1]
The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention for the Best Canadian Short Film award.[2]
The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2025.[3]
References
- ^ a b C.J. Prince, "10 Must-See Short Films at TIFF 2025". The Film Stage, September 2, 2025.
- ^ Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood, September 14, 2025.
- ^ Jamie Casemore, "TIFF unveils 2025 selections for Canada’s Top Ten features, shorts". Playback, January 6, 2026.
External links
- A Soft Touch at IMDb