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Touch Me Not (2018)

Touch Me Not poster
Directed by
Adina Pintilie
Genre
drama film, experimental film
Country
Bulgaria, Romania, Czech Republic, Germany
Runtime
2h 05m
Rated
16
Rating
5.0 of 10 from 62 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The film mixes documentary and drama to explore people's fears and desires around intimacy and sexuality. It features real and fictional characters who confront their own hang-ups and prejudices about touch and connection.

intimatehonestcontemplativevulnerableuncomfortableprovocativeexperimental

What happens

Touch Me Not (Romanian: Nu mă atinge) is a 2018 experimental docudrama film written and directed by Adina Pintilie. Starring Laura Benson, Tómas Lemarquis, Adina Pintilie and Dirk Lange, it addresses popular prejudices related to intimacy and sexuality. The film had its world premiere in the main competition of the 68th Berlin International Film Festival, where it won the Golden Bear. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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