The Touch

The Touch

1971 · 115 min · SV · 5.9 (62 votes)
Dir. Ingmar Bergman · Starring Elliott Gould, Bibi Andersson, Max von Sydow, Sheila Reid, Margaretha Byström, Elsa Ebbesen-Thornblad
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A Swedish housewife begins an adulterous affair with an American archaeologist, unaware of his emotional scars as a Holocaust survivor; consequently, their relationship will be painfully difficult.

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A hushed, intimate drama exploring the complexities of desire and the lingering shadows of past trauma. It feels like a quiet confession whispered on a cool evening, full of unspoken longing and the ache of emotional distance.

melancholicintrospectivesensualyearningsomberslow-burnEuropean arthousecharacter studynaturalisticforbidden lovetraumadesireloneliness
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