Misplaced Pages

Touched is a 2017 Canadian psychological thriller film, written, produced, edited, and directed by Karl R. Hearne.

The film stars Hugh Thompson as Gabriel, a man who works as a superintendent for an apartment building in Montreal. After one of his tenants goes missing, he finds a young girl (Lola Flanery) still living in her empty apartment. According to Hearne, part of the goal was to make a film "where the audience is not sure what kind of film they’re watching. Is this an abduction film? Is this a horror film? Is this an arthouse drama?"

The film debuted on the international film festival circuit in 2017, before making its Canadian theatrical debut in 2018.

The film was nominated for the John Dunning Best First Feature Award at the 7th Canadian Screen Awards in 2019.

References

1. ^ Bill Brownstein, "Montreal filmmaker takes long route to feature film directorial debut". Montreal Gazette, September 27, 2018.
2. Norman Wilner, "Review: Touched is a small, mournful indie drama that will haunt you". Now, November 15, 2018.
3. ^ "Psychological thriller Touched was a hit on the film-festival circuit". Cult MTL, September 28, 2018.
4. "Touched". Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television, February 7, 2019.

External links

• Touched at IMDb

This Quebec-related film article is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

This article about a psychological thriller film is a stub. You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it.

• v
• t
• e

• 2017 films
• 2017 psychological thriller films
• Canadian psychological thriller films
• English-language Canadian films
• Films set in Montreal
• Films shot in Montreal
• Films directed by Karl R. Hearne
• 2010s English-language films
• 2010s Canadian films
• English-language thriller films
• Quebec film stubs
• Psychological thriller film stubs