Where Hands Touch

Where Hands Touch

2018 · 122 min · EN · PG-13 · 8.0 (494 votes)
Dir. Amma Asante · Starring Amandla Stenberg, George MacKay, Abbie Cornish, Christopher Eccleston, Tom Sweet, Alec Newman · Music Anne Chmelewsky
WarDramaRomance

Germany, 1944. Leyna, the 15-year old daughter of a white German mother and a black African father, meets Lutz, a compassionate member of the Hitler Youth whose father is a prominent Nazi soldier, and they form an unlikely connection in this quickly changing world.

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A tender, yet harrowing, wartime romance. It's a deeply felt exploration of connection against a backdrop of brutal oppression, balancing youthful innocence with the harsh realities of a world tearing itself apart. Expect quiet intensity and emotional resonance.

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