Where Hands Touch
Directed by Amma Asante
Produced by Tantrum Films, uMedia
A coming-of-age romance set against Nazi Germany's persecution, where two young people from opposite sides of ideology and race form a tender but doomed connection amid historical darkness.
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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Is Where Hands Touch sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is Where Hands Touch scary? Somewhat. More frightening than 61% of films.
Does Where Hands Touch end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Where Hands Touch violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is Where Hands Touch easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
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Like Where Hands Touch
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
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Like Where Hands Touch, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
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Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like Where Hands Touch, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
