Touch (2024 film)
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| Directed by | Baltasar Kormákur |
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| Based on | Touch by Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson |
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| Cinematography | Bergsteinn Björgúlfsson |
| Edited by | Sigurður Eyþórsson |
| Music by | Högni Egilsson |
Production companies | RVK Studios Good Chaos |
| Distributed by | Focus Features (United States) Universal Pictures (International) |
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| Language | English |
Touch (
romantic drama film directed by Baltasar Kormákur, written by Kormákur and Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson,[1] and produced by Kormákur, Agnes Johansen, and Mike Goodridge.[2][3] The film is based on Ólafsson's 2022 novel of the same name.[4] It stars Egill Ólafsson, Kōki
, and Palmi Kormakur.
Touch is scheduled to be released on July 12, 2024.[5]
Premise
A widower tries to find his first love 50 years after she disappeared.
Cast
- Egill Ólafsson
- Kōki as Mako
- Palmi Kormakur as Kristófer
- Masahiro Motoki
- Sigurdur Ingvarsson
- Yoko Narahashi
- Masatoshi Nakamura
- Meg Kubota
- María Ellingsen
- Eiji Mihara
- Theódór Júlíusson
- Starkadur Petursson
- Ruth Sheen
- Benedikt Erlingsson
- Tatsuya Tagawa
- Charles Nishikawa
Production
Touch was produced by RVK Studios.[6] Principal photography began on October 9, 2022, in London.[7] In a December 2022 interview, Baltasar Kormákur planned to shoot the film in Iceland and Japan.[8]
Release
Touch is scheduled to have a limited theatrical release on July 12, 2024.
References
- ^ Tartaglione, Nancy (6 October 2022). "Focus Boards Baltasar Kormákur's Romantic Drama 'Touch', Based On Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson's Icelandic Bestseller". deadline.com. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ D'Alessandro, Anthony (14 December 2023). "Baltasar Kormákur's Romantic Drama 'Touch' Gets Summer Release From Focus Features". deadline.com. Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Touch". focusfeatures.com. Focus Features. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Fuster, Jeremy (6 October 2022). "Baltasar Kormakur's Pandemic Thriller 'Touch' Begins Shooting in London". thewrap.com. TheWrap. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Focus Features Sets July 12, 2024 Release Date for Baltasar Kormákur's Romantic Drama Touch". focusfeatures.com. Focus Features. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa; Hopewell, John (7 February 2021). "'Everest' Director Baltasar Kormakur Teams With Olaf Olafsson on Pandemic-Set Love Story 'Touching'". variety.com. Variety. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Principal Photography Set to Commence on Focus Features' Romantic Drama Touch from Baltasar Kormákur". focusfeatures.com. Focus Features. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ Christensen, Tina. "Baltasar Komakur's big vision". icelandair.com. Retrieved 24 January 2024.