Touch (2014 film)
| Touch | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Christopher Houghton |
| Written by | Christopher Houghton |
| Produced by | Julie Byrne |
| Starring | Leeanna Walsman Onor Nottle |
| Cinematography | Aaron Gully |
| Edited by | David Banbury |
| Music by | Kyls Burtland |
Release date |
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Running time | 86 minutes |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Budget | $480,000 |
Touch is a 2014 Australian film written and directed by Christopher Houghton.[1] It premiered at Sydney Film Festival in 2014[2] and was released into cinemas in 2015.[3]
Plot
Cast
- Leeanna Walsman as Dawn
- John Crouch as Barry
- Onor Nottle as Steph
- Matt Day as John
- Greg Hatton as Nick
- Shane Connor as Carl
Reception
Jake Wilson in the Sydney Morning Herald gave it 2 stars and says "the biggest problem is a storyline more suited to a short than a feature."[4] David Stratton, writing for the Australian, gave it 3 1/2 stars. He calls it "a well made and rather creepy drama that withholds a good deal of information from the audience yet succeeds in its portrayal of a woman at the end of her tether."[3] Glam Adelaide's Nathan Giaccio gave it 7/10 and believes it should have been shorter. He finishes "Houghton has shaped a telling and memorable tale of love, loss, and the psychosis of grief, that will certainly leave you with questions, and just a hint of sorrow."[5] Frank Hatherly on Screen Daily writes "Touch is a compelling, cryptic movie that should ideally be seen without any idea what to expect."[6]
References
- ^ Knight, David (27 May 2015), "A thrilling touch", The Adelaide Review
- ^ Morgan, Clare (21 May 2014), "Walsman in touch with roots", Central
- ^ a b Stratton, David (23 May 2015), "Bad time stories", The Australian
- ^ Wilson, Jake (13 May 2015), "Touch review: Newcomer Onor Nottle stands out in moody Australian art film", The Sydney Morning Herald
- ^ Giaccio, Nathan (20 May 2015), "Film Review: Touch", Glam Adelaide
- ^ Hatherly, Frank (13 June 2015), "Touch", Screen Daily