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Where Hands Touch
Where Hands Touch

Where Hands Touch

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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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Budget

$--

Revenue

$128269

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

122 mins

Rating

7.917/10

Release Date

14 September 2018

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Amandla Stenberg

Amandla Stenberg

Leyna

George MacKay

George MacKay

Lutz

Abbie Cornish

Abbie Cornish

Kerstin

Christopher Eccleston

Christopher Eccleston

Heinz

Tom Sweet

Tom Sweet

Koen

Alec Newman

Alec Newman

Juttner

Tom Goodman-Hill

Tom Goodman-Hill

Wihelm Warner

Natasha Little

Natasha Little

Hilda

Will Attenborough

Will Attenborough

Gunter

Ethan Rouse

Ethan Rouse

Sebastian

Nicholas Lumley

Nicholas Lumley

Jann

Michael McKell

Michael McKell

Gestapo Commander

Charles De'Ath

Charles De'Ath

SS Kruger

Josie Walker

Josie Walker

Kapo

Olivia Vinall

Olivia Vinall

Hermine

Hermione Gulliford

Hermione Gulliford

SS Osterhagen

Tim Faraday

Tim Faraday

Betz

Lucy Russell

Lucy Russell

Teacher

Ciarán Owens

Ciarán Owens

SS Officer

Jack Sandle

Jack Sandle

Gestapo Officer

Tomiwa Edun

Tomiwa Edun

American Soldier

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