Writer-director Sarah Friedland’s coming-of-old-age feature compassionately follows the winding path of Ruth’s shifting memories and desires while remaining rooted in her sage perspective. Crafted in collaboration with residents and staff of the care facility in which it was filmed, FAMILIAR TOUCH is an incredibly moving and finely detailed film about a strong-willed, capable woman facing a life change that is rarely shown on the big screen. Friedland’s sensitivity as a director shines through with subtle details highlighting the environment of privilege the film exists in while not losing sight of the universality of its story. – adapted from notes by Music Box Films 

“Friedland’s film, as sharp as it is soft, conveys both the terror of losing the life you recognize, and the intermittent, fragmented joy of finding it again.” – Guy Lodge, Variety