Review of Where Hands Touch (2018) by Christopher W — 12 Oct 2018
If the first forty minutes hadn't revolved around Stenberg's astonishing features (with infinite beauty shots) and focused more on the marginalized group supposed to be represented, Where Hands Touch maybe could have fulfilled its ambitious promise.
The convincing chemistry between the two main characters did not save the screenplay from itself: it felt as though the heart of the movie (to give a voice to the barely known Nazi victims, the Black people) was drawn in a sea of clichés.
However, when the plot shifted its way into the horror of the concentration camps near the ending, Asante's vision of social justice naturally peaked through. That is how Where Hands Touched must be remembered: as a mandatory true story for never comitting the same historical mistakes again.
This review of Where Hands Touch (2018) was written by Christopher W on 12 Oct 2018.
Where Hands Touch has generally received positive reviews.
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