FAMILIAR TOUCH is a coming of (old) age film.

It follows an octogenarian woman's transition to life in assisted living as she contends with her conflicting relationship to herself and her caregivers amidst her shifting memory, age identity, and desires.

Written & Directed by Sarah Friedland

MADE IN PARTNERSHIP WITH

Caring Across Generations

FESTIVALS

Venice International Film Festival, Seattle International Film Festival, AFI Fest, Mill Valley Film Festival, International Film Festival Mannheim-Heidelberg, São Paulo International Film Festival, International Film Festival of India, Ageless Film Festival, New Directors/New Films, Chicago Critics Film Festival, Milwaukee Film Festival, Sedona International Film Festival, Valladolid International Film Festival, Cleveland International Film Festival, Valladolid International Film Festival, Provincetown International Film Festival, RiverRun International Film Festival, Stockholm Film Festival, Champs-Élysées Film Festival

AWARDS

The Lion of the Future, Luigi De Laurentiis Award for Best Debut Film, 81st Venice International Film Festival 2024

Best Director, L’Orizzonti Competition, 81st Venice International Film Festival 2024

Best Actress, L’Orizzonti Competition, 81st Venice International Film Festival 2024

Someone to Watch, Film Independent Spirit Awards 2024

Honorable Mention, New Direction Competition, Cleveland International Film Festival 2024

Best Fiction, New Directors Competition, São Paulo International Film Festival 2024

Best Feature Film, Fundos Award, Valladolid International Film Festival 2024

Best Director, Centenary Award for the Best Debut Film, International Film Festival of India 2024

Creation Prize, Mind the Gap Award, Mill Valley Film Festival 2024

John Schlesinger Award for Best Director of a Narrative Film, Provincetown International Film Festival 2025

Best Performance in a Feature Film, Vision Independent Narrative Feature Competition, RiverRun International Film Festival 2025