Experiencing Interruptions?

TOUCHÉ

After attending an after-work group cuddle party, Liv books private cuddle sessions with Milan. What at first looks like a way out of her loneliness turns out to be just a little push in the end, as Liv realizes that she needs to open herself up to the world again.

  • Dennis Müller
    Director
  • Dennis Müller
    Writer
  • Dennis Müller
    Producer
  • Klara Lange
    Key Cast
    "Liv"
  • Jan Urs Hartmann
    Key Cast
    "Milan"
  • Viktoria Steiber
    Key Cast
    "Amira"
  • Philipp von der Dellen
    DOP
  • Lisa Neumann
    Makeup
  • Marie Börner
    Costume Design
  • Ariane Gomer
    Set decorator
  • Daniel Linnemann
    Cutter
  • Marc Landendinger
    Sound design
  • Moritz Demmig
    Music composer
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    TOUCHÉ
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    24 minutes
  • Completion Date:
    April 15, 2023
  • Production Budget:
    3,500 EUR
  • Country of Origin:
    Germany
  • Country of Filming:
    Germany
  • Language:
    German
  • Shooting Format:
    Digital, 4K, RED
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2,39:1
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Zeise Shortfilm Slam
    Hamburg
    Germany
    November 17, 2023
  • Scala Programmkino
    Lüneburg
    Germany
    November 18, 2023
  • Greece International Filmfest
    Athen
    Greece
    Honorable Mention
  • Monza Film Fest
    Monza
    Italy
    Honorable Mention
  • European Short Awards
    Madrid
    Spain
    Official Selection
  • Prague International Film Awards
    Prag
    Czech Republic
    Official Selection
Director Biography - Dennis Müller

Dennis Müller is an independent director and filmmaker based in Lüneburg by Hamburg, Germany. He was born in Mainz am Rhein in 1991 and studied environmental sciences and business psychology with a focus on sustainability communication in Lüneburg. After managing a commercial film production company for 4.5 years, he now works as a freelance producer, director and online marketing manager in Hamburg. TOUCHÉ is his third fiction short film project.

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Director Statement

Loneliness is a topic that has been bothering me personally for some time. Based on my own experience and after countless conversations, it seems to me that in today's fast-paced world it is a serious problem for many in Western society. Although we are connected to many people around the world through social media, many lack real and close interactions with others. We compare and observe the supposedly better lives of others. Why does everyone look happier, more successful and more beautiful? Why is everyone so incredibly busy? And why do many people feel so lonely even though there are so many people around?

TOUCHÉ is a film about these moments of loneliness and emptiness and the search for a way out to greater closeness and connection. TOUCHÉ explores the question of whether purchased affection can be the solution in a world in which everything is supposedly available at the push of a button and in a very short time?