The Intimate Touch
Fosfor Produktion
Fiction
2020
The Intimate Touch
The Intimate Touch is a short film, written and directed by Michael Støen and Ariel McMillion. Between 2020 and 2021 the film screened at festivals across the world, winning several awards in categories such as best short script, best actor, and audience choice. The Intimate Touch was perhaps most notably awarded Second Runner Up in the international competition at the Oscar qualifying Bengaluru Short Film Festival, and was named best short of 2021 by the online film magazine TheMovieBuff.net.
Directors
Michael Støen & Ariel McMillion
Producers
Malla Grapengiensser & Johan Sellström
Cinematographer
Sara Svärdsén
Screenwriters
Michael Støen & Ariel McMillion
At a seaside restaurant, a conservative Muslim refugee meets a deeply feminist reporter for dinner. Officially, he’s a source, and this is business. But what’s really on their minds is the intense attraction they felt last week when they first met, despite a clash over his religious refusal to shake her hand. Tonight is a chance to pursue that attraction, if only they can navigate their convictions.
“A film that doesn’t ask us to accept or understand, but to feel."
Mark Ziobro
The Movie Buff
"A film that commands your attention"
Daniel Hess
ToTony Productions
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