Touched with Fire (film) explained

Touched with Fire
Director:Paul Dalio
Producer:Jeremy Alter, p.g.a.
Kristina Nikolova, p.g.a.
Jason Sokoloff
Starring:Katie Holmes
Luke Kirby
Christine Lahti
Griffin Dunne
Bruce Altman
Music:Paul Dalio
Cinematography:Alexander Stanishev
Kristina Nikolova
Editing:Paul Dalio
Lee Percy
Studio:40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks
Distributor:Roadside Attractions
Runtime:110 minutes[1]
Country:United States
Language:English
Gross:$146,487

Touched with Fire is a 2015 American drama film directed and written by Paul Dalio and starring Katie Holmes, Luke Kirby, Christine Lahti, Griffin Dunne and Bruce Altman. The film is about two bipolar poets who meet in a psychiatric hospital and fall in love. The film was released on February 12, 2016, by Roadside Attractions. It 'draws' on the book of the same name by Kay Redfield Jamison, and the book features in the plot.[2]

Cast

Production

The filming began on April 10, 2013, in New York City.[3]

Release

The film premiered at South by Southwest on March 15, 2015.[4] Roadside Attractions acquired the US distribution rights to the film on May 19, 2015.[5] The film was released on February 12, 2016, by Roadside Attractions.[1]

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 67% based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 6.06/10.[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Touched with Fire (2016) . . 2016-02-14.
  2. https://hub.jhu.edu/2015/12/16/touched-with-fire-special-screening/ 'Touched With Fire,' inspired by work of Johns Hopkins psychologist, explores life with bipolar disorder
  3. News: Katie Holmes begins filming 'Mania Days' in New York City. 23 July 2013. onlocationvacations.com. 10 April 2013.
  4. Web site: Ramin Setoodeh . Katie Holmes on Playing Bipolar in SXSW Drama 'Mania Days' . Variety . 2015-03-15 . 2016-02-14.
  5. News: Roadside Attractions Takes Touched with Fire, Starring Katie Holmes. May 24, 2015. comingsoon.net. May 19, 2015.
  6. Web site: Touched With Fire (2016). rottentomatoes.com. 2020-08-29.