Touch The Sound (2004)
83%RT Audience Score: 73%
Awards & Nominations: 5 wins & 2 nominations
Touch the Sound is a cinematic masterpiece that captures the essence of the celebrated Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie. Thomas Riedelsheimer’s use of sound is remarkable, and the way he brings the creative process to life is nothing short of extraordinary. While the film may not have a linear narrative, it offers a new point of view that is valuable even if not completely comprehended yet. Glennie’s story as a clinically deaf Grammy-winning musician who has played with the world’s great orchestras is both fascinating and inspiring. Riedelsheimer gives the viewer not only Glennie’s music but also her own experience of it, making Touch the Sound a beautiful and emotional journey that will leave you in awe.
Touch the Sound is a must-see documentary for anyone who loves music, art, and creativity. It’s not your typical linear story, but that’s what makes it so unique and captivating. The film beautifully captures the essence of Evelyn Glennie’s music and her experience of it, and the way Riedelsheimer uses sound is truly remarkable. Plus, who doesn’t love a story about a clinically deaf Grammy-winning musician who has played with the world’s great orchestras? It’s inspiring, emotional, and just downright beautiful. So go ahead, touch the sound and let it move you.
Production Company(ies)
Jet Tone Production
Distributor
NA
Release Type
Filming Location(s)
New York City, New York, USA
MPAA / Certificate
Not Rated
Year of Release
2004
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Color:Color
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Sound mix:Dolby Digital
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Aspect ratio:1.85 : 1
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Runtime:NA
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Language(s):English
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Country of origin:United States
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Release date:Release Date (Theaters): Sep 10, 2004 Original
Genre(s)
Documentary
Keyword(s)
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Worldwide gross: $176,801
Worldwide gross (inflation-adjusted): $278,901
Worldwide gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,872
Worldwide tickets sold (est.): 30,415
US/Canada gross: $176,801
US/Canada gross (inflation-adjusted): $278,901
US/Canada gross ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,475
US/Canada opening weekend: $8,435
US/Canada opening weekend (inflation-adjusted): $13,306
US/Canada opening weekend ranking (inflation-adjusted): 2,637
Budget and Earnings Details
Production budget (est.): NA
Production budget (inflation-adjusted): NA
Production budget ranking: NA
Marketing and distribution budget (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
Box office net earnings to date (inflation-adjusted est.): NA
ROI to date (est.): NA
ROI ranking: NA
Producer – Stefan Tolz
Producer – Leslie Hills
Producer – Trevor Davies
Director(s)
Thomas Riedelsheimer
Writer(s)
NA
Producer(s)
NA
Film Festivals
Awards & Nominations
5 wins & 2 nominations
Academy Awards
All Critics (51) | Top Critics (22) | Fresh (45) | Rotten (6)
[A] fascinating portrait.
April 15, 2009
Jonathan Rosenbaum
Chicago Reader
TOP CRITIC
A coy yet worthy profile of celebrated Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie.
June 24, 2006
Raven Snook
Time Out
TOP CRITIC
Touch the Sound is remarkable not only because of Glennie’s story — a clinically deaf Grammy-winning musician who has played with the world’s great orchestras — but for the way Riedelsheimer uses sound.
December 8, 2005 | Rating: 3/4
Steven Rea
Philadelphia Inquirer
TOP CRITIC
The movie makes an interesting addition to what could become Riedelsheimer’s evolving and extraordinary gallery of movies that bring the creative process to life.
December 2, 2005 | Rating: B+
Robert Denerstein
Denver Rocky Mountain News
TOP CRITIC
It will be frustrating if you expect narrative and linear development. But if you take it on as a new point of view, valuable even if you don’t completely comprehend it yet, Touch the Sound is worth the trip.
December 2, 2005 | Rating: 3/4
Michael Booth
Denver Post
TOP CRITIC
Riedelsheimer gives the viewer not only Glennie’s music, but her own experience of it.
November 28, 2005 | Rating: 3/4
Susan Walker
Toronto Star
TOP CRITIC
More than once, I found myself crying while watching Touch the Sound for no apparent reason, but then, beauty can do that to you.
August 24, 2017
Dorothy Woodend
The Tyee (British Columbia)
October 21, 2006 | Rating: 3/4
Chelsea Bain
Boston Herald
Thomas Riedelsheimer’s portrait of deaf percussionist Evelyn Glennie is an absolute masterwork, both of filmmaking and of musicianship.
May 12, 2006 | Rating: 5/5
Jonathan Kiefer
Sacramento News & Review
It doesn’t help when Glennie tries to elucidate her feelings about nature and music in holistic, broad strokes that border on nonsense.
May 7, 2006 | Rating: 3/5
Christopher Null
Filmcritic.com
A documentary that artfully blends sound, image and biography.
January 13, 2006 | Rating: 3.5/4
Sean P. Means
Salt Lake Tribune
Riedelsheimer sees Glennie as an angel of hyperawareness and possessor of special spiritual wisdom.
December 31, 2005 | Rating: 2/4
Tom Strini
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel…
Plot
“Touch the Sound” is a documentary that follows Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie as she demonstrates her ability to play music using vibrations and other tactile sensations, despite being deaf. The film showcases her public performances and collaborative work on an improvised album in an abandoned factory in Berlin.
Trivia
Goofs / Tidbits
The documentary follows Scottish percussionist Evelyn Glennie, who realized she was going deaf at the age of 8 and now plays music using vibrations and other tactile sensations.
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