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Touched

Deutschland 2021-2023 Spielfilm

Maria’s work as a caregiver at a residential facility for people with disabilities takes a thrilling turn when she meets Alex, a paraplegic resident. Despite the challenges of their situation, they embark on a forbidden and unconventional romantic relationship, fueled by their inexperience with sex and the intensity of their connection. As their relationship deepens, Alex‘s demands become increasingly overwhelming, leaving Maria feeling conflicted and torn. When Alex humiliates her, Maria‘s desperation reaches a boiling point. The story explores the complexities of love amidst dependencies, showing how the very factors that brought them together make it almost impossible for them to truly connect. This powerful and thought-provoking story delves into the nature of love, power, and desire, and the struggles that arise when these forces collide in the context of an unconventional relationship.

Source: German Films Service & Marketing GmbH

Credits

Director

  • Claudia Rorarius

Screenplay

  • Claudia Rorarius

Editing

  • Laura Lauzemis
  • Andreas Wodraschke

Music

  • Donna Regina
  • Nils Frahm
  • Federico Albanese
  • Tara Nome Doyle
  • Tocotronic (Hamburg)

Cast

  • Isold Halldórudóttir
    Maria
  • Stavros Zafeiris
    Mike
  • Angeliki Papoulia
  • Yousef Sweid
  • Dimitra Vlagopoulou
  • Camille Dombrowsky
  • Marie Tragousti
  • Hannah Schutsch
  • Maj-Britt Klenke

Production company

  • 2 Pilots Filmproduction GmbH (Köln)

Producer

  • Jörg Siepmann
  • Harry Flöter

Alle Credits

Director

  • Claudia Rorarius

Assistant director

  • Lenka Sikulova

Script supervisor

  • Rodin Grunwald
  • Felix Triebel
  • Stella Fachinger

Screenplay

  • Claudia Rorarius

Assistant camera

  • Mario Loibl
  • Bastian Barenbrock

Colour grading

  • Moritz Bastian
  • Johannes Röckl

Lighting design

  • Sven Meyer

Production design

  • Beatrice Schulz

Set design

  • Romy Döring

Property master

  • Panja Gawlitzek
  • Sophie Kratzsch (Assistenz)

Stand-by props

  • Ricarda Händel

Make-up artist

  • Susanne Woerle-Jiritano
  • Simone Schlimm
  • Paolo Celano

Costume design

  • Brigitte Fuchs
  • Maren Eichler (Assistenz)
  • Christine Böhler (Assistenz)

Hairdresser

  • Susanne Woerle-Jiritano
  • Simone Schlimm
  • Paolo Celano

Editing

  • Laura Lauzemis
  • Andreas Wodraschke

Sound editor

  • Tilo Ehmann (Dialog-Schnitt)

Sound design

  • Frank Kruse

Sound

  • Steffen Graubaum

Sound assistant

  • Sophie Menacher

Synch sound

  • Jaime Bustamante
  • Marco Schnebel

Audio mixing

  • Tilo Ehmann

Casting

  • Sarah Lee
  • Katrin Vorderwühlbecke
  • Ulrike Müller

Music consultant

  • Martin Hossbach

Music

  • Donna Regina
  • Nils Frahm
  • Federico Albanese
  • Tara Nome Doyle
  • Tocotronic (Hamburg)

Cast

  • Isold Halldórudóttir
    Maria
  • Stavros Zafeiris
    Mike
  • Angeliki Papoulia
  • Yousef Sweid
  • Dimitra Vlagopoulou
  • Camille Dombrowsky
  • Marie Tragousti
  • Hannah Schutsch
  • Maj-Britt Klenke

Production company

  • 2 Pilots Filmproduction GmbH (Köln)

in co-production with

  • Soquiet Filmproduktion (Berlin)
  • Südwestrundfunk (SWR) (Baden-Baden)
  • Westdeutscher Rundfunk (WDR) (Köln)

Producer

  • Jörg Siepmann
  • Harry Flöter

Co-Producer

  • Claudia Rorarius

Producer (TV)

  • Stefanie Groß (SWR)
  • Dominik Brückner (SWR)
  • Andrea Hanke (WDR)

Associate producer

  • Stefanie Groß
  • Dominik Brückner
  • Andrea Hanke

Unit production manager

  • Claudia Horst

Location manager

  • Tobias Zarschizky (Set)

Production coordinator

  • Cornelius Mücke

Post-production

  • Moritz Bastian

Original distributor

  • Cologne Cine Collective GmbH (Köln)

Funding

  • Beauftragte/r der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien - Filmförderung (Berlin)
  • Creative Europe Desk Deutschland (Hamburg/Potsdam/München/Düsseldorf) (eQuinoxe)
  • Film- und Medien Stiftung NRW (Düsseldorf)
  • MFG Medien- und Filmgesellschaft Baden-Württemberg mbH (Stuttgart)
  • Deutscher Filmförderfonds (DFFF) (Berlin)

Shoot

    • 13.07.2021 - 01.09.2021: Baden-Württemberg, Nordrhein-Westfalen
Duration:
135 min
Format:
DCP, 1:1,85
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby 5.1
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 15.04.2024, 247613, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung (CH): 10.08.2023, Locarno, Film Festival;
Erstaufführung (DE): 18.11.2023, Heidelberg, IFF Mannheim-Heidelberg, Karlstorbahnhof;
Kinostart (DE): 02.05.2024

Titles

Additional titles
  • Originaltitel (DE) Touched

Versions

Original

Duration:
135 min
Format:
DCP, 1:1,85
Video/Audio:
Farbe, Dolby 5.1
Censorship/Age rating:

FSK-Prüfung (DE): 15.04.2024, 247613, ab 16 Jahre / feiertagsfrei

Screening:

Uraufführung (CH): 10.08.2023, Locarno, Film Festival;
Erstaufführung (DE): 18.11.2023, Heidelberg, IFF Mannheim-Heidelberg, Karlstorbahnhof;
Kinostart (DE): 02.05.2024

Awards

achtung berlin 2024
  • Bestes Szenenbild
IFF Mannheim-Heidelberg 2023
  • Lobende Erwähnung
Locarno Film Festival 2023
  • Bester Darsteller
  • Beste Darstellerin
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