''Touched with Fire'' is a 2015 American drama film directed and written by Paul Dalio and starring

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, Luke Kirby, Christine Lahti, Griffin Dunne and Bruce Altman. The film is about two

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poets who meet in a psychiatric hospital and fall in love. The film was released on February 12, 2016, by Roadside Attractions. It 'draws' on the book of the same name by Kay Redfield Jamison, and the book features in the plot.

Cast

as Carla * Luke Kirby as Marco * Christine Lahti as Sara * Griffin Dunne as George * Bruce Altman as Donald * Alex Manette as Eddy * Edward Gelbinovich as Nick Quadri * Daniel Gerroll as Dr. Lyon * Genevieve Adams as Susan * Rob Leo Roy as Gary

Production

Filming began on April 10, 2013, in New York City.

Release

The film premiered at

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on March 15, 2015. Roadside Attractions acquired the US distribution rights to the film on May 19, 2015. The film was released on February 12, 2016, by Roadside Attractions.

Reception

Critical response

On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 67% based on 51 reviews, with an average rating of 6.06/10.

References

External links

* * * 2015 films Films about bipolar disorder Films set in New York City Films shot in New York City 40 Acres and a Mule Filmworks films 2015 romantic drama films American romantic drama films 2015 directorial debut films 2010s English-language films 2010s American films {{2010s-romantic-drama-film-stub