At first glance, the short TOUCH doesn’t appear to be sci-fi, but the story of a burgeoning romance between individuals with haunted pasts.

Jessica (Tanya Fear, Kick Ass 2, Doctor Who) and George (Alexis Rodney) seem to be two people basking in the glow of new love.

George has retreated to a life in the countryside after the pressures of living a hollow urban existence lead him to make a failed suicide attempt.

While lost in contemplation in an expansive field of wildflowers, he meets the mysterious and eccentric Jessica. There is an instant attraction between the two and they agree to rendezvous at the field several times a week.

Soon after introducing Jessica and George, the short makes an unexpected tonal and thematic shift.

Revealing more story details would spoil the plot, but the narrative does take on a definite speculative spin.

Written and directed by Shola Amoo,TOUCH is a beautiful and provocative rumination on the visceral human need to pursue love - even if the means are ethically and morally questionable.

Cinematographer Jack Wilkinson uses the pastoral beauty of the short’s main locale to lend the film an almost hyper-real look that perfectly complements Jessica and George’s unusual courtship.

Tanya Fear turns in an elegant performance as the alluring Jessica, a woman trying to make sense of the world around her. Alexis Rodney brings George to life with a dynamic blend of quiet dignity and passion used to shield the soul of a person hurt by life’s vagaries.

Together, the two actors light up the screen with their sparkling chemistry and dramatic connection.

Watch TOUCH in its entirety here…

Written/Directed/Produced by Shola Amoo Co-Produced by Ian Aryeh WINNER Film Of The Month 2014 selected by Oscar Nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto (Wolf of Wall Street, Brokeback Mountain) read his review https://shootingpeople.org/filmofthemonth/pastwinners/2014 http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/shola-amoos-futuristic-short-film-touch-now-availble-online (Indiewire) Starring: Tanya Fear (Kick Ass 2) Alexis Rodney (Guardians Of The Galaxy) http://alexisrodney.com SCREENINGS The London Short Film Festival 2014 New Voices In Black Cinema Film Festival 2014 Colours Of The Nile International Film Festival 2014 BET Urbanworld 2014 The Hollywood Black Film Festival 2013 5 Venue UK Tour as part of The BFI SCI-FI season 2014. The Watershed (Bristol) Visions of The Future program 26th October (Q&A) Stratford Picture House 30th October playing before “The Anomoly” (Q&A) Glasgow Film Theatre: Visions of The Future program 9th November (Q&A) Edinburgh Film House: Visions of The Future program 9th November (Q&A) BFI Southbank: Inside Afrofuturism Curated by Ashley Clark 29th November www.amovingimagefilm.com https://www.facebook.com/sholaamoofilm @sholaamoo

TOUCH is a gorgeous and enigmatic sci-fi short film that poses provocative questions concerning technology’s increasingly complicated role in our pursuit of happiness and the attainment of that which we desire.

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