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Where Hands Touch

Name: Where Hands Touch
Director: Amma Asante
Released: 2018
Duration: 122 min

Representation Score

6.6/10

Good

2018

PG-13

Director

Amma Asante

Runtime

122 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Amma Asante presents a powerful drama set in 1944 Germany that challenges systemic barriers. By focusing on a biracial protagonist, the film confronts the era's racial ideologies, giving a significant role in driving the story to a person of color in a predominantly white context. The film also excels in its portrayal of gender, presenting a female lead who drives the emotional and intellectual momentum of the story. Instead of being a passive figure, Leyna acts as a catalyst for moral inquiry within a restrictive wartime environment. While the film lacks explicit LGBTQ+ representation and disability narratives, its strength lies in its critique of extreme nationalism and systemic oppression.

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Category Breakdown

Does Where Hands Touch have LGBTQ+ representation?

Fair

The story focuses on a heterosexual relationship between the main characters. It does not include explicit representations of LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender expressions.

How does Where Hands Touch portray gender?

Good

Leyna challenges traditional gender roles by serving as the narrative's moral guide. She avoids submissive stereotypes and navigates complex political situations with significant independence.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Where Hands Touch?

Excellent

The film stands out by featuring a biracial protagonist during the Third Reich. This choice challenges the era's racial homogeneity and highlights the fragility of the social order.

How does Where Hands Touch represent religion and culture?

Excellent

The narrative criticizes extreme nationalism and the Nazi state's pursuit of racial purity. It portrays the oppressive political system as the main obstacle to human connection.

Does Where Hands Touch include disability representation?

Minimal

There are no prominent depictions of physical or neurodivergent disabilities that play central roles in the story.

Present on Screen

Excellent depiction of racial diversity through a biracial protagonist.
Strong female leadership that avoids traditional submissive gender roles.
Effective critique of extreme nationalism and systemic oppression.

Limited or Absent

Lack of explicit LGBTQ+ identities or non-cisgender gender expressions.
Absence of disability representation within the narrative.

Official Synopsis

Germany, 1944. Leyna, the 15-year old daughter of a white German mother and a black African father, meets Lutz, a compassionate member of the Hitler Youth whose father is a prominent Nazi soldier, and they form an unlikely connection in this quickly changing world.

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