The Touch

The Touch

Directed by Ingmar Bergman

Produced by ABC Pictures, Cinematograph AB

1971115 min5.9 / 10

A melancholic exploration of an ill-fated affair between two damaged people, where romantic connection collides with unhealed trauma and emotional incompatibility.

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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Questions people ask

  • Is The Touch sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is The Touch violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does The Touch end with hope? Not especially. Less hopeful than 70% of films.

  • Is The Touch scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.

  • Is The Touch easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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23/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

Conventional, and it does not land.

Rarity40

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise13

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love20

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like The Touch

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as The Touch

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like The Touch, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like The Touch, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like The Touch, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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