Touch
2012
Original language: English
- sci-fi & fantasy
- mystery
- drama
The story
Martin Bohm, a widower and single father, is haunted by an inability to connect to his autistic, mute 11-year-old son, Jake. Their relationship and their lives take an extraordinary turn when he discovers his gifted son has the ability to see things that no one else can and the patterns that connect seemingly unrelated events.
What it’s like
Glossy network-drama polish: bright, even key lighting over New York apartments and streets, cool blue-grey exteriors warmed by kitchen lamps, and a clean digital finish with few rough edges. Scenes lean on close, steady two-shots of father and son, with the camera settling into quiet pauses when the boy looks away from the frame. Piano-led underscore swells at each revelation, and the rhythm shifts between hushed domestic stretches and brisk, puzzle-driven cuts. The mood is earnest and hopeful with a current of unease, a warm, slightly melancholy drama about a father learning a new language with his child. Peril and crime appear in each episode, with some tense chases and deaths, but the violence stays brief and largely off-screen, with no gore. It suits a weeknight watch, a comfort rewatch, or a long evening on the sofa, for people who want emotional family drama with a light mystery running underneath, and who are happy with a sincere, sometimes sentimental tone.
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