FILM

Touched with Fire

Two poets (Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby) in a treatment for a manic-depressive disorder find romance while also dealing with the difficulties of their disorder. Both use their disorder to fuel their art and through it, experience a romance that is outside the bounds of sanity.

Touched with Fire
Official Website
Released:
February 16, 2016

Cast:

Katie Holmes
Luke Kirby
Christine Lahti

Director:
Paul Dalio

Producer:
Spike Lee

Written by:
Paul Dalio

Distributor:
Roadside Attractions

Awards:

Woodstock Film Festival: James Lyons Award for Best Editing of a Narrative Feature - Won



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