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Released 10 years ago.
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Touched with Fire
"Some love breaks outside the boundaries of sanity."
2016 1h 42m EN
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5.9
MID
★5.9TMDB · 65
RomanceDrama
Synopsis
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Two young poets with bipolar disorder begin a highly passionate, volatile relationship that threatens both their futures.
“Some love breaks outside the boundaries of sanity.”
Cast
Katie Holmes
Carla
Luke Kirby
Marco
Griffin Dunne
George
Bruce Altman
Donald
Annie Golden
Motherly Patient
Chaske Spencer
Marco's Construction Boss
Maryann Urbano
Dr. Strinsky
Christine Lahti
Sara
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Paul Dalio
- Writers
- Paul Dalio
- Languages
- English
- Countries
- United States of America
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DIRECTOR
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Directed by Paul Dalio, shot by Kristina Nikolova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Paul Dalio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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DIRECTOR
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Editor Paul Dalio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby and Griffin Dunne carry the top of the cast.
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FACT
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Marketing tagline: "Some love breaks outside the boundaries of sanity.".
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WILD
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IMDB entry: tt2848324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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WILD
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Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Paul Dalio directs. Kristina Nikolova behind the camera. Paul Dalio scores. Paul Dalio cuts. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in English.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 10 years ago.
- 2Directed by Paul Dalio, shot by Kristina Nikolova. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 3Original score by Paul Dalio. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 4Editor Paul Dalio shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 5Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby and Griffin Dunne carry the top of the cast.
- 6Marketing tagline: "Some love breaks outside the boundaries of sanity.".
- 7IMDB entry: tt2848324 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 8Only 65 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Kristina Nikolova
- Original score
- Paul Dalio
- Editing
- Paul Dalio
- Production design
- Kay Lee
- Costume design
- Brenda Abbandandolo
- Makeup / hair
- Cati James
- Sound
- Juan Peralta
- Runtime
- 102 min · 1h 42m
- Aspect ratio (typical)
- 1.37:1 (Academy)
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- EN
Stills · wallpapers
Selected frames
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Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
US
Key crew
- Co-ProducerAvy Kaufman
- Co-ProducerKatie Holmes
- Production DesignKay Lee
- Set DecorationPhilippa Culpepper
- Costume DesignBrenda Abbandandolo
- HairstylistCati James
- Makeup Department HeadBrenda Bush Johannesen
- Makeup ArtistLaura Menear
- Makeup ArtistJessica Padilla
- Hair Department HeadLayna Roberts
- ProducerJeremy Alter
- ProducerKristina Nikolova
- ProducerJason Sokoloff
- EditorPaul Dalio
- EditorLee Percy
- CastingAvy Kaufman
- Supervising Sound EditorMac Smith
- StuntsJim Ford
- Visual EffectsChris LeDoux
- Digital CompositorsMichael A. Martinez
- Executive ProducerSpike Lee
- Casting AssociateJon Goracy
- Sound Re-Recording MixerJuan Peralta
- Dialogue EditorEric Milano
Themes & keywords
What it's about, really
- psychiatric hospital
Release history · US
When it landed
- Premiere2015-03-15· South by Southwest Film Festival
- Theatrical2016-02-12
Also known as
International titles
- Mania DaysUS
- Tocados pelo FogoBR
