Touch lovingly handles its subject matter and characters and reminds us that what was once lost can be found again.
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Summary
- Touch tenderly explores reconnection with the past, hope, and love through a beautifully moving story.
- The film effectively showcases the long-lasting effects of war on individuals and generations, filled with genuine emotion.
- Touch seamlessly moves between time periods, capturing the deep emotions and connections between characters.
The film’s story is told over decades. We follow Kristófer (Egill Ólafsson), at first in his older age, as he leaves Iceland for London, determined to find his long-lost love, Miko (Yôko Narahashi). The pair first met when they were in their early 20s. Kristófer (Palmi Kormákur) was a student at a university in London, but he dropped out to work at a Japanese restaurant run by Miko’s (Kôki) father, Takahashi (Masahiro Motoki), where he learned how to cook and quickly fell in love with Miko.
It can be difficult to move between one time period and another, but Touch does it with ease, planting us in each moment while allowing us to absorb the feelings that come with it. The film isn’t overly reliant on dialogue to get its point across, and I was often left feeling like an outsider looking in, following Kristófer as he travels – languidly yet desperately – to find the one woman who stole his heart so many years ago.
Touch is a tender and genuinely romantic movie. It isn’t afraid to showcase its gentle side as it wears its emotions on its sleeve. It shares its joy and heartache in equal measure. Both of the characters’ lives are complicated in their own way, though the film smartly refrains from oversharing. We know just enough to piece together certain elements of Kristófer’s backstory and the tension with his daughter, palpable from every voice note she leaves him while her father travels in the midst of Covid-19 lockdowns in 2020.
If anything, Touch could have lingered a bit more on past moments. The film seems preoccupied with its present, the past a dream-like cobweb that is clearing from one’s memory. That said, Kristófer and Miko’s reunion is still beautiful and flowing with emotion. It’s also a testament to both sets of actors that we become so invested in the characters’ story. Their love and connection is genuine, and it’s a big part of what makes the film, even in certain predictable moments, so magnetic and lovely.
I wish more time had been spent on the older versions of the characters as they reunite, but it’s still lovely to spend as much time with them as we do. Touch‘s ending is heartfelt and somber, but also hopeful. It’s two people reconnecting after so long apart, as they start to pick up the pieces of the lives they left behind to start anew. If nothing else, the film is a tender reflection on the past and its effect on the present.
Conclusion
Touch is now playing in theaters.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is the film about?
- The film explores reconnection with the past, hope, and love through a beautifully moving story.
- Who is in the cast?
- Egill Ólafsson, Yôko Narahashi, and Palmi Kormákur star in the film.
- What are the pros and cons of the film?
- Pros: Egill Ólafsson and Yôko Narahashi are especially great together, the story is tender and moving, gently handling its subject matter. Cons: The film could have lingered more on past and present moments.
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