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 Baltasar Kormakur directs the story of a widower with early-onset dementia who embarks on a transcontinental journey to find his soulmate during the pandemic in this tearjerker filled with humanity and hope. The one that got away is a romantic notion that has been widely propagated by pop culture cinema. And for good reason, as heartfelt drama and compelling conflicts authentically emerge from these run-ins with fate. Director and co-writer Baltasar Kormákur’s “Touch,” based on the novel of the same name by Ólafur Jóhann Ólafsson, expands on this swoon-worthy idea, elegantly crafting an achingly moving story centered on an older man searching for his true love amid a time of uncertainty. This gentle, unpretentious romance contains a touching ending that is as classically restrained as it is emotionally resonant. Director: Baltasar Kormákur Writers: Olaf Olafsson, Baltasar Kormákur Stars: Egill Ólafsson, Kôki, Palmi Kormákur Kristofer (Egill Ólafsson) lives a solitary life on the c...