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Where Hands Touch

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2018 | 122 min | War, Drama, Romance

Sunday Safe Bet

Why it’s a Sunday Safe Bet

Audiences rate it highly (7.9 out of 10), though it had a box office flop and middling reviews (43% on Rotten Tomatoes). A safe bet when you want something reliable.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it
Made for romantics and history buffs. If you loved The Zone of Interest or Brooklyn, start here. Audiences love it more than critics do: a crowd-pleaser first.
The mood
Intense, warm and romantic.
The pace
Takes its time with its characters, at 2 hr 2 min.
What might put you off
  • Rated PG-13. Probably too much for younger kids.
  • Critics were cooler on it than audiences.

Germany, 1944. Leyna, the fifteen-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.

How it earned its rating

  • CriticsBelow par

    43% on Rotten Tomatoes, 44 on Metacritic

  • AudiencesStrong

    7.9 out of 10

  • AwardsNot counted

    No major awards or nominations

  • Box office & staying powerWeak

    $128K worldwide

  • Buzz & cultural impactSolid

    About 116K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Amma Asante

  • Amandla StenbergLeyna
  • George MacKayLutz
  • Abbie CornishKerstin
  • Christopher EcclestonHeinz
  • Tom SweetKoen
  • Alec NewmanJuttner
  • Tom Goodman-HillWihelm Warner
  • Natasha LittleHilda
  • Will AttenboroughGunter
  • Ethan RouseSebastian