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Touch Me Not

2018

Adina Pintilie

Laura Benson, Tómas Lemarquis, Dirk Lange, Hermann Mueller ...

5.4

390

Drama On the fluid border between reality and fiction, 'Touch Me Not' follows the emotional journeys of Laura, Tómas and Christian. Craving for intimacy yet also deeply afraid of it, they work to overcome old patterns, defense mechanisms and taboos, to cut the cord and finally be free.

	Author	Review
United States	Deborah Young The Hollywood Reporter	"A relentlessly immersive tour de force (...) [It] is striking for its intelligence, self-assurance and originality. Though not every moment is fascinating to watch, most moments are"	POS
United States	Jay Weissberg Variety	"'Touch' is a divisive film that aims to address more issues than it can persuasively handle (...) The film surprisingly succeeds in nudging audiences to reassess what is and isn’t attractive·	NEU
United States	A. O. Scott The New York Times	"A curiously intense, weirdly tranquil experience, at times hard to watch and then hard to shake (...) The film pushes beyond the standard categories of gender and sexuality"	POS
United States	David Ehrlich IndieWire	"'Touch Me Not' points towards all manner of holistic truths, but leaves them all frustratingly out of reach."	NEU
United Kingdom	Wendy Ide Screendaily	"Some will find it bold and thought-provoking, others will find the stripped bare intimacy a massive turn off."	NEU
United Kingdom	Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"Shallow, silly (...) [A] humourless and clumsy documentary essay (...) Embarrassingly awful"	NEG
Canada	Barry Hertz The Globe and Mail	"Pintilie always seems just beyond the reach of true insight (...) 'Touch Me Not' is not nearly as satisfying as the primal act it’s obsessed with (…) Rating: ★★½ (out of 4)"	NEU
	Stefan Dobroiu Cineuropa	"A demanding, thought-provoking, relevant exploration of intimacy and the idea of self (...) Aided by convincing performances throughout"	POS
Canada	Christopher Bourne Screen Anarchy	"A bold, challenging look at intimacy and sexuality (...) Pintilie successfully creates a challenging and memorable experience"	POS

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