"Touch" is a charming little concept of a movie, but it does have its drawbacks. Chief among them are that it is very slow to develop, is filled with inconsequential moments, features a male lead that is very lacking in charisma, and leaves too much backstory untold.
We're presented with a kind, aging Icelandic restaurateur on a mission to reunite with his first love from 50+ years earlier. Okay fine, there's a story there. There is an implied medical urgency, but we never know what it is or how serious it is. There is a deceased wife, but we know nothing of her and their life together (happy/sad?). We don't know what brought this sudden pre-Covid journey on out of the blue. He travels far (no spoilers) has a couple of slow and inconsequential meetings along the way, and we move toward a late resolution... that may or may not leave you a little bit cold.
It's a nice film, but slow... and it takes place in two different eras. Late 1960s Kristofer and Miko are lovely and sweet together, and their story is both cute and sad. Similarly, the people around them are engaging. In the 2020 timeline, the film would've benefitted from a slightly more dynamic "older" Kristofer. I found the lead actor to be unnecessarily gruff and doddering and lacking any real reason to care about him or his quest.
It's a unique story, and you might well enjoy it. I did... but it should've been better.
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