Familiar Touch
An octogenarian woman transitions to life in assisted living as she contends with her conflicting relationship to herself and her caregivers amidst her shifting memory, age identity, and desires.
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Sarah Friedland Director · Gabe C. Elder Cinematographer Aacharee Ungsriwong Editor
United States release June 20, 2025 · Produced in United States · Production Go for Thurm, Artemis Rising
Production
Rathaus Films
Production
Go for Thurm
Production
Artemis Rising
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Simbelle Productions
Production
United States
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Original language
English
Spoken on screen
English
Release dates
Italy · September 3, 2024
Premiere · Venice Film Festival
United States · June 20, 2025
Limited theatrical
United States · August 19, 2025
Digital
United States
October 26, 2024 · Premiere · AFI Fest
April 2, 2025 · Premiere · New Directors/New Films
October 24, 2025 · Digital · MUBI
October 29, 2025 · Physical · Blu-ray / DVD
Australia
August 10, 2025 · Premiere · Melbourne International Film Festival
October 23, 2025 · Theatrical
February 11, 2026 · Physical
Brazil
September 18, 2025 · Theatrical
Canada
October 5, 2024 · Premiere · Vancouver International Film Festival
France
June 18, 2025 · Premiere · Champs-Élysées Film Festival
August 13, 2025 · Theatrical
Ireland
July 20, 2026 · Digital
Netherlands
October 10, 2024 · Premiere · Leiden International Film Festival
September 25, 2025 · Theatrical
New Zealand
August 7, 2025 · Premiere · New Zealand International Film Festival
Poland
November 7, 2024 · Premiere · American Film Festival
Romania
July 17, 2026 · Digital · HBO Max
July 18, 2026 · TV · Cinemax 2
Singapore
December 8, 2024 · Premiere · Singapore International Film Festival
South Korea
May 2, 2025 · Premiere · Jeonju International Film Festival
September 23, 2026 · Theatrical
Taiwan
October 18, 2025 · Premiere · Women Make Waves International Film Festival
Ukraine
June 15, 2025 · Premiere · Mykolaichuk OPEN Audience Film Festival
United Kingdom
October 9, 2024 · Premiere · BFI London Film Festival
June 19, 2026 · Limited theatrical
July 20, 2026 · Digital
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