Touched with Fire (film)
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]
Touched with Fire | |
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Directed by | Paul Dalio |
Written by | Paul Dalio |
Produced by | Jeremy Alter, p.g.a. Kristina Nikolova, p.g.a. Jason Sokoloff |
Starring | Katie Holmes Luke Kirby Christine Lahti Griffin Dunne Bruce Altman |
Cinematography | Alexander Stanishev Kristina Nikolova |
Edited by | Paul Dalio Lee Percy |
Music by | Paul Dalio |
Production company | |
Distributed by | Roadside Attractions |
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Running time | 110 minutes[1] |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Box office | $146,487[1] |
Cast
- Katie Holmes as Carla
- Luke Kirby as Marco
- Christine Lahti as Sara
- Griffin Dunne as George
- Bruce Altman as Donald
- Alex Manette as Eddy
- Edward Gelbinovich as Nick Quadri
- Daniel Gerroll as Dr. Lyon
- Genevieve Adams as Susan
- Rob Leo Roy as Gary
Production
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]
References
- "Touched with Fire (2016)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- 'Touched With Fire,' inspired by work of Johns Hopkins psychologist, explores life with bipolar disorder Dec 16, 2015, hub.jhu.edu, accessed 28 May 2021
- "Katie Holmes begins filming 'Mania Days' in New York City". onlocationvacations.com. 10 April 2013. Retrieved 23 July 2013.
- Ramin Setoodeh (2015-03-15). "Katie Holmes on Playing Bipolar in SXSW Drama 'Mania Days'". Variety. Retrieved 2016-02-14.
- "Roadside Attractions Takes Touched with Fire, Starring Katie Holmes". comingsoon.net. May 19, 2015. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
- "Touched With Fire (2016)". rottentomatoes.com. Retrieved 2020-08-29.