Where Hands Touch

  • 12A (IRELAND)
  • 2018


MOVIE IS historical intriguing inhuman contemporary problematic
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45 %
43 % Rotten
$ 0 Million
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Positive Reviews 26
Negative reviews 15
Average Rating 3.0/5
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2.5
When the complex, humanizing portrayal of Nazi characters and SS soldiers enter the picture, good intentions do derail fast, leading to disturbing out .. Rogerebert
3.0
Illuminating a lesser known segment of Holocaust history, this film powerfully illustrates the suffering that black and mixed race Germans endured dur .. Common Sense Media
2.5
With her 2013 period drama Belle, director Amma Asante deftly handled the social uncertainties of a mixed race aristocrat in 18th century England, cau .. Variety
2.0
Traditionally, historical dramas have been restricted to the lives, loves and losses of white, usually male, protagonists. The Guardian
2.0
The film gives us elements of melodrama and also of epic yet there is also something a little uncomfortable about it. The Guardian
3.0
The soft focus romanticism, soaring music cues and use of slow motion all mute the impact of a potentially harrowing true story. Screen Daily
4.0
Amandla Stenberg stars as a biracial girl who falls in love with a Nazi officers son in Amma Asantes latest exploration of history and race. The Hollywood Reporter
1.5
In Nazi Germany during World War II there were 25,000 people of color, many of whom were killed by their fellow Germans. The New York Times
2.0
If Asantes idea is that Nazi ideology poisoned bright young minds into viewing their fellow citizens as less than human, the lovey dovey bond shes pus .. Telegraph
2.5
Where Hands Touch is morally slipperier than Asantes previously films, featuring a sympathetic portrayal of a Nazi versus the more unassailable protag ..
1.3
Yes, there were black people in Nazi Germany.So Where Hands Touch is a World War II drama on solid ground, historically. Rogers Movie Nation
4.5
I found myself looking at it and liking certain parts, but I didnt get emotionally swept up...but it great that the film happened, in itself theres a .. You Tube
3.0
The mixed race daughter of a Royal Navy captain rises to influence in 18th century England. Film Journal
1.5
Its too glossy, too clean and when anchored by such equally shallow coming of age romance, doesnt really amount to much. Film Inquiry
4.4
Fanning the still smoldering ashes of the Holocaust, the movies guarantee (if nothing else does) the most evil and destructive chapter in human histor .. Observer
3.0
Shes excellent here, even when Asantes script occasionally deals in overly didactic statements and overwrought romantic clichs. Flickering Myth
2.0
Despite moments that risk subverting the vile treachery of Nazis in a bid to humanize this would be soldier underneath his uniform, Asante refuses to .. The Film Stage
3.0
Review: Where Hands Touch is Def Problematic, With Ideas Worth Exploring That Didnt Need a Nazi Romance to Be Resonant By Roxana Hadadi | Film | Septe .. Pajiba
3.0
23 SHARES Facebook Twitter Writer/director Amma Asante has carved out a compelling niche for herself as a cinematic interpreter, or re interpreter, of .. The Play List
4.3
The performances are affecting, particularly George MacKay... deft direction... Film Ink
2.0
Thankfully, the inspired bones that this tale is built on make for an intriguing premise. Nz Herald
3.0
Despite inhuman and degrading treatment, her sense of self worth is never completely destroyed. Flicks
3.0
Simplistic, saccharine script plus the absurdity of everyones speaking English. Even on Amazon Prime episodes like Jack Ryan, the Arabs speak Arabic. Shockya
4.0
Where Hands Touch is a coming of age film that brings to light the little known stories about biracial children living in Germany during World War 2. Solzy At The Movies
4.5
But theyre the kind of real life stories director Amma Asante wants to tell. Film Journal International ..
4.0
+1 WhatsApp Share Reddit Share Email 244 Shares Filmmaker Amma Asante best known for movies like Belle and A United Kingdom presents us with an interr .. Black Girl Nerds
3.0
With 2013s Belle, Amma Asante seemed to embark on a project of exploring unacknowledged episodes in black history in deft, elegant costume dramas. Bfi
2.5
While Asantes earlier films were grounded in reality and successfully linked the problems facing their protagonists to contemporary aspects of racism, .. The Australian
3.0
I See a Dark Stranger: Asante Examines Obscured Holocaust Perspective in Anglo Period Piece British director Amma Asante rounds out a thematic trilogy .. Ion Cinema
4.0
There are days when you wonder what your role is in this country and what your future is in it. Battleship Pretension
4.0
Where Hands Touch is Amma Asantes passion project, which she has been developing for years. Geeks Of Color
3.0
What counts as humanizing a Nazi.Its a question that will be debated quite a bit as director Amma Asantes new film Where Hands Touch continues its pre .. The Muse Jezebel
3.0
Set in 1944 Berlin, Where Hands Touch is another biracial romance, this time based on true circumstances rather than a true story. Metro News
2.0
In a disappointing turn from Asante, an important and vital narrative is lost in a bizarre and over dramatic love story. The Digital Fix
1.5
The Notebook is covering TIFF with an on going correspondence between critics Kelley Dong and Daniel Kasman. Mubi
2.0
If there was one kind word to describe Amma Asantes interracial love story set in Nazi Germany, it would be ambitious. Shadow And Act
2.0
Amma Asantes latest period piece shines a light on an aspect of history often left out of textbooks.
5.0
When the music swells for the first time in Amma Asantes Where Hands Touch, it is to give the films star Amandla Stenberg an entrance befitting of a m .. Moveable Fest
4.5
It is Leynas relationship with her mother (and her own identity) that is perhaps the most moving aspect of the film. Amandla Stenberg gives a fantasti ..
4.5
Where Hands Touch still manages to be a well acted historical drama that depicts World War II from a different point of view. It also retains the same ..
3.0
How to hold Amma Asantes Where Hands Touch.I am still processing how I feel about Asantes fourth film, which had its world premiere in Toronto last we .. Another Gaze
2.0
Where Hands Touch is ultimately let down by a deeply contrived narrative and tone deaf melodramatic style which only serves to diminish the importance .. The Jewish Chronicle
1.5
Possibly with a different screenwriter, or even a different cast, Where Hands Touch might have been something truly great. Unfortunately, as it is, it .. The Curb
3.5
A few weeks ago during TIFF, I had the opportunity to watch a screener of Where Hands Touch. Just Add Color
2.0
While Where Hands Touch has its tender moments, and manages to draw some teary eyes, its central romance becomes more outlandish as the film progresse ..



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