Touch

2014 0h 15m EN

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6.0

MID

★6.0TMDB · 5

Drama

Synopsis

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An elderly Chinese immigrant's cultural ignorance gets him in irreversible trouble in a public restroom. Despite his harmless intentions, he struggles with his son and the legal system to make the context of his behavior understood.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Ben Lin
Chen
Cici Lau
Meifeng
Joshua Chang
David
Montae Russell
Ralph
June Carryl
Attorney London
Elle Shaw
Courtney
James Aidan
William
Donald Bowen
Robert

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Lulu Wang
Writers: Lulu Wang
Languages: Mandarin, English
Countries: United States of America

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RUNTIME

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Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.

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ERA

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Released 12 years ago.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.

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ERA

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Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Lulu Wang, shot by Ava Berkofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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6 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Lucas Lechowski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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7 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Adam Kurnitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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8 / 8

CAST

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Ben Lin and Cici Lau and Joshua Chang carry the top of the cast.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Lulu Wang directs. Ava Berkofsky behind the camera. Lucas Lechowski scores. Adam Kurnitz cuts. Runs lean at under 100 minutes. Produced in United States of America. Dialogue in Mandarin, English.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Tight 15-minute runtime — shorter than most television pilots.
2Released 12 years ago.
3Dialogue crosses 2 languages: Mandarin, English.
4Lean credit list — fewer than 30 people officially credited.
5Directed by Lulu Wang, shot by Ava Berkofsky. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
6Original score by Lucas Lechowski. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
7Editor Adam Kurnitz shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
8Ben Lin and Cici Lau and Joshua Chang carry the top of the cast.
9IMDB entry: tt3854898 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
10Only 5 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.