Where Hands Touch Reviews
one of the best movies i've watched, following the great acting, the plot twist it also teaches of the past and has an emotional effect with it's storyline... it deserves a good rating.
This film actually left an impression on me, the characters really make, well acted. The important thing is this movie made me feel uncomfortable, especially with some of the things Leyna the young mix race girl, in her desire to fit in with the ideology of the time, both the young couple Lutz & Leyna are both intelligent they are both going through that learning phase of life at a very troubling confusing time for them. The love story is beautiful & movie, sets beautiful, very much exports you there into the heartland of Berlin.. There are some scenes as with holocaust movies hard to watch, but not overly in your face. The mother of Leyna is stunningly beautiful & a wonderful mum, the father of Lutz does a great job... The ending leaves you thinking & questioning ... so this movie does have an impact. A look into the other groups & people who suffered under "the pure race" policy! Not based on a true story, but one told in order to bring the flight of people of different colour. Thankfully many actually survived, but many were sterilised... May we never forget the six million Jews, the people of mixed race (due to skin colour), tge disabled, gypsies, SDA, Christians ect... who died & suffered under the hands of the Natzi's during WW2
Very sad and very real. We need more of these WWII stories to come out. The acting was fantastic.
I definitely recommend this film. George Mackay is a fantastic actor, as well as the rest of the brilliant cast. The story was heartbreaking and one we must never forget. Please watch this film.
Hands down, one of the best movies I have ever seen. It really makes you think in depth about humankind and the wickedness they are capable of. This movie is a true story and that is one of the reasons why it inspired me to watch it to begin with. Make sure you have plenty of Kleenex on hand because you will need it. I just love this movie, must see!
Great movie depicting yet another horror of WWII.
Literally sobbed from the first 5 minutes until the end.
This film drags on a bit in part, but the actors do their best snd it shows.
Actually I enjoyed this. Although it was quite a hard watch at times. It gives a side of WW2 that I for one hadn't really thought about. I don't understand why so many negative views. I can only assume that some people enjoy pulling a film to pieces rather than enjoying it for what it is. I also noticed a high preponderance of reviews from men. Maybe it's more of a woman's film. But I would recommend it.
This movie was absolutely phenomenal. It's willingness to play on a different perspective of the victim/perpetrator dynamic most movies about the Holocaust have is risky but paid off. It pulled every emotion out of me through Lena's journey and shed light on an unpopular group of people who were also affected by Hitler's regime. Please don't let anyone stop you from watching this movie. It's a must.
The acting was great, the storyline doesn't seem to satisfy the audience or is the writing confusing? I'm still glad I watched it.
Amandla Sternberg is always a joy to watch. A delicate innocence that can move mountains. I never knew Afro-Germans existed in Hitler's Reich.
So this movie had some sad moments. When i watch movies about slavery or the holocaust I just find it unbelievable that people actually existed and do exist that think that way. With that being said, it amazes me in a world where people are hated, Jews, Blacks or whatever they can still find it in themselves to hate each other it’s so ridiculous it’s laughable. In this movie this girl is so naive, almost to the point of stupid I’d i have a hard time feeling sorry for her at times. Wanting to be a part of a country that hates her, having the nerve to look down on people as she is looked down as if she doesn’t see she is being treated the exact same way she is treating others. It’s is ignorant. It goes on to be a little to predictable with the pregnancy and the guy ending up at her particular camp. It just becomes silly after awhile. This actress barely spoke through the entire movie and spent most of the time hiding around corners.🤷🏽♀️
The movie was beautiful. Characters were well developed and you could feel the depth of the story being told. To have suffered like these people suffered, in a time where hope didn't seem to exist. It is a history that should never be forgotten. Thank you for making this movie,
This film perfectly explores the nuances of what being human is. The pressures and influences societies and parents have on children are shown through every characters struggle with how they fit in the deranged world they are meant to support as Germans. It brings up parts of history that the Eurocentric view glosses over. It also humanizes the Nazi. Which is important. Because the scariest thing about people who are filled with hate is that they once weren't. And that they are not so different from us. It's an important showcase in how judging the actions of a whole group based either on the few or the many is absolutely hypocritical. The context matters. If we despise one group because "all of them are monsters" it makes us no better than what we are fighting against. Nazis today, are evil. Nazis then, included some terrified bystanders, those who lacked the courage to do what is right, for which they hated themselves, those who did what they could for others while going unnoticed, and children caught up in their parents world of bigotry. While there were an overwhelming number of evil nazis, it is vital for our future that we acknowledge the ‘everyday' people who got swept up in this and allowed it to happen. This movie touches that perfectly. Absolutely beautiful. It's not surprising that it got some negative reviews, as many people initially dislike whatever challenges their worldview. But our society grow from learning about things that make us uncomfortable.
I cried from start to end, it's a beautiful movie. You should watch it, but you also shouldn't. You'll get attached to characters.
I had not seen such a beautiful movie in a very long time. I loved every second of it and was painfully reminded of the actual reality by the end. Very beautifully told, acting was great- mostly from George Mckay. I found myself going back to this movie days after I watched it for the first time. I would definitely recommend.