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Touchy Feely

2013 · Movie · R · 89 min · ★ 4.7 · 49% critics

Drama

A successful massage therapist suddenly can’t stand being touched, upending her work, romance, and sense of self. As she searches for a new direction, her tightly wound brother finds unexpected success at his struggling dental office when people start seeking out his unusual “healing touch.”

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Details
Years
2013
Release date
2013-09-06
Language
English
Rated
R
Runtime
89 min
Critic score
49/100
TMDB rating
4.7/10 (84 votes)
About

You’ll likely enjoy this if you like quirky, character-driven dramedies about identity and relationships, with a touch of magical realism, similar to The Pretty One or Every Day; Not for you if you want fast-paced, high-stakes drama.

Pros: offbeat premise; warm sibling dynamic; gentle humor | Cons: slow pacing; low-stakes conflict; uneven emotional payoff

Themes

  • therapist
  • brother
  • ecstasy
  • massage
  • kiss
  • contact
  • masseuse
  • drugs
  • dentist
  • mumblecore
  • touch
  • woman director
  • +3 more

Cast & crew

Directed by Lynn Shelton