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Touched With Fire

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While staying at a psychiatric hospital, two manic-depressive poets (Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby) begin a romance that continues to blossom after their release.

Critics Reviews

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Jason Bailey Flavorwire May 3, 2016
Writer/director Dalio is the real deal - he's got a great eye and ear, and a way with visceral moments of abstract sound and imagery that place the viewer in his characters' headspace. Go to Full Review
David Ehrlich Rolling Stone Feb 25, 2016
2.5/4
Written, directed, edited, scored, and partially lived by bipolar filmmaker Paul Dalio, this intense romantic drama solely exists to prove that his so-called "disorder" isn't a dehumanizing defect. Go to Full Review
Brad Wheeler Globe and Mail Feb 19, 2016
2.5/4
Dalio's script doesn't always flow as smoothly as the camera work, but an air of calm authenticity should leave audiences touched, in a good way. Go to Full Review
Richard Crouse Richard Crouse Feb 3, 2021
4/5
A flawed but ultimately fascinating look at a delicate topic. Go to Full Review
Allen Almachar The MacGuffin Jul 13, 2020
C
It's so uneven in tone and theme that any sense of 'truth' is lost. Go to Full Review
Mae Abdulbaki Movies with Mae Apr 5, 2019
3.5/5
Anchored by outstanding performances by Holmes and Kirby, "Touched With Fire" is a unique love story that doesn't dismiss manic depression so much as it is used to enhance the story. Go to Full Review
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Audience Reviews

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Finn R Jul 24, 2018 I don't quite know what was missing but I didn't enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Partly because I dislike Katie Holmes. Could have been so much better, acting was okay but I didn't see the drama. See more
Kylo P Apr 21, 2018 Having a mother who had Bipolar-1 (the type with Maniac episodes), I can honestly say this is one of the best portrayals of how serious and detrimental mental illness is, especially bipolar disorder. Even today, doctors and other people still frequently misdiagnose this disorder because of lack of experience and knowledge of people with mebtal illness (i.e. someone who's simply just moody is NOT bipolar). That being said, the movie seemed kind of boring at times, but maybe that's because seeing bipolar disorder isn't so entertaining to me. See more
Harry S Dec 10, 2017 Absolutely awful movie, what you'd expect from a pretend artist whose just burning daddy's money. I wonder how much the professional reviewers were paid to give this a passable grade. Hey Ray hit me up and I'll change my review to 5/5 like the other paid shills. His underground rap is absolutely awful and speaks to someone dealing with narcissism not bipolar disorder See more
Leia P Nov 6, 2017 One gets the sense the that writer/director is infatuated with his own illness. The characters, every character, seems obsessed with the concepts of "bipolar" or "manic", and indeed we hear those words uttered a tiresome degree and across almost every scene. The two main characters were really just empty, offensive caricatures of some of the more severe symptoms. On top of that, the movie is so wrapped up in itself that it comes off illuminating the two characters as the face of bipolar. This illness varies per individual; in any case, it should not attributed to necessitate an abortion. an abortion. Madturbatory, self-indulgent, and worse, recklessly exploitive and degrading. . See more
Abraham S Aug 28, 2017 A powerful and interesting film
Han P Jun 30, 2017 I appreciated how honest this movie's approach was. The acting in this film is more than adequate for the subject matter. However, I did find the movie to be long winded and somewhat unfocused from time to time. This is not something that I think most people would like, but those who have been touched by bipolar disorder in some way may get a lot out of it. See more
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Touched With Fire

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Movie Info

Synopsis While staying at a psychiatric hospital, two manic-depressive poets (Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby) begin a romance that continues to blossom after their release.
Director
Paul Dalio
Producer
Jeremy Alter, Kristina Nikolova, Jason Sokoloff
Screenwriter
Paul Dalio
Distributor
Roadside Attractions
Production Co
40 Acres & A Mule Filmworks, Moonstruck Productions
Rating
R (Brief Sexuality|A Disturbing Image|Drug Use|Language)
Genre
Drama, Romance
Original Language
English
Release Date (Theaters)
Feb 12, 2016, Limited
Release Date (Streaming)
May 24, 2016
Box Office (Gross USA)
$138.8K
Runtime
1h 46m
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