A Coming-of-Age Drama About Older Adulthood 5
Most coming-of-age stories deal in the vagaries of adolescence — that confusing time defined by dramatic confrontations with unfamiliar feeling. But Sarah Friedland’s affecting debut Familiar Touch, remixing the genre, considers the emotional valence of older adulthood. The film, which premiered at the Venice Film Festival in the Orizzonti section, follows Ruth Goldman, an inquisitive …