Two bipolar patients meet in a psychiatric hospital and begin a romance that brings out all of the beauty and horror of their condition.Two bipolar patients meet in a psychiatric hospital and begin a romance that brings out all of the beauty and horror of their condition.Two bipolar patients meet in a psychiatric hospital and begin a romance that brings out all of the beauty and horror of their condition.
- Awards
- 3 wins
- Man at Book Reading
- (as James Lecesne)
- Bible Scholar Patient
- (as Theodore Sod)
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Storyline
Did you know
- TriviaThe movie is based on the life of Director/Screenwriter Paul Dalio.
- Quotes
Marco: Van Gogh. Top member of the Bipolar Club. You see this?
Nurse Amy: Yes, it's beautiful!
Marco: You know why?
Nurse Amy: Why?
Marco: Because it's the painting of the sky he saw from his sanitarium window when he was manic.
Nurse Amy: Really?
Marco: Yeah. You don't believe me, go look it up.
Nurse Amy: I believe you.
Marco: Well, when you go out tonight, and you look at the sky and you see how dull it is, think about if you would've medicated Van Gogh!
- SoundtracksThe Nutcracker, Op. 71 - Act 2 - No. 14C Pas de Deux: Variation II, Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy
Composed by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Valery Gergiev and Kirov Orchestra
Courtesy of Decca, Under license from Universal Music Enterprises
The cinematography can only be described as breathtaking, and the same could be said about the soundtrack. This film was truly a joy for the eyes and the ears. Katie Holmes and Luke Kirby were fantastic as the two patients, poets, lovers. The only thing that felt a bit off was the story - it felt slightly confusing at times, maybe moving a little fast?
It might have felt like something was missing from the story, but the honesty and realness made up for it. Definitely worth the watch - while being a visual treat, Touched With Fire also opened my eyes to completely new aspects of mental illness.
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- Mania Days
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Box office
- Gross US & Canada
- $146,487
- Opening weekend US & Canada
- $16,816
- Feb 14, 2016
- Gross worldwide
- $146,487