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Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Tonight director-star Embeth Davidtz and executive producer Trevor Noah will participate in a Q&A following the July 10 early access screening at the Royal.
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Familiar Touch writer-director Sarah Friedland and star Kathleen Chalfant will participate in Royal Q&A's after the 7:30 P.M. shows on June 27 & 28; at the Town Center following the 12:50 P.M. show on June 29; and at the Glendale after the 4:30 P.M. show on June 29. Lydia Storie, Director of Culture Change at Caring Across Generations, will moderate the June 27 screening. Film critic Tim Grierson will moderate the June 29 Q&A's.
Familiar Touch
As sharp as it is soft, [the film] conveys both the terror of losing the life you recognize, and the intermittent, fragmented joy of finding it again.
Familiar Touch
Ruth (Kathleen Chalfant), a retired cook, prepares breakfast in her sunny and cozy kitchen — a dish she seems to have made many times before, although small and puzzling errors now punctuate her comfortable routine. When her son (H. Jon Benjamin) arrives to dine with her, she mistakes him for a suitor. Their “date” takes them to an assisted living facility, which Ruth does not remember that she had previously selected for herself. Among her fellow memory care residents, Ruth feels lost and adrift, certain she has found herself somewhere she does not belong. As she slowly begins to accept the warmth and support of care workers Vanessa (Carolyn Michelle) and Brian (Andy McQueen), she finds new ways to ground herself in her body, even as her mind embarks on a journey all its own. Writer-director Sarah Friedland’s coming-of-old-age feature compassionately follows the winding path of octogenarian Ruth’s shifting memories and desires while remaining rooted in her sage perspective.
Genre
Drama,
Women and Film,
Aging
Runtime
90
Language
English
Director
Sarah Friedland
Writer(s)
Sarah Friedland
Cast
Kathleen Chalfant,
Carolyn Michelle Smith,
Andy McQueen,
H Jon Benjamin
Awards:
Winner, Acura Someone to Watch Award, Spirit Awards
Winner, Venice Horizons Award ~ Best Director, Venice Film Festival
Winner, Venice Horizons Award ~ Best Actress, Venice Film Festival
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