PHYSICAL TOUCH

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SHORTS PROGRAM 5: SOMETHING FUNNY
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Screen 1), Mtn View Sat, Mar 14 4:30 PM
Laugh hard, laugh dark, laugh unexpectedly. This riotous collection of comedy shorts skewers society, history, and human behavior with sharp wit, big swings, and zero restraint.
SHORTS PROGRAM 5: SOMETHING FUNNY
Alamo Drafthouse Cinema (Screen 1), Mtn View Mon, Mar 16 7:15 PM
Laugh hard, laugh dark, laugh unexpectedly. This riotous collection of comedy shorts skewers society, history, and human behavior with sharp wit, big swings, and zero restraint.
Film Info
Type of Film/Event:Film
Runtime (minutes):11
Premiere Status:World Premiere
Genre:Comedy
Original Language:English
Cast/Crew Info
Cast:Jesse Montagna
Nick Mestad
Yazmin Ramos
Aakash Kesavarapu
Director:Kendra Baude
Producer(s):Marki Yaccino
Jesse Montagna
Screenwriter:Jesse Montagna
Cinematography:Dylan Rucker
Music By:Austin Fray
Editor:David Bonderoff

Description

Physical Touch is a genre-bending action comedy that uses spy-movie spectacle and absurdist humor to explore emotional vulnerability, intimacy, and the fear of honest connection. When elite agent Dixon Butts is pulled into a heightened standoff orchestrated by his former best friend, Chef Pain, what begins as a familiar mission quickly reveals itself as something far more personal. Beneath the choreography of fists, feelings, and frosting lies a relationship frozen in unresolved longing and pride. Set within a heightened, stylized world that satirizes classic action tropes alongside 1970s disco dance aesthetics, the film contrasts grand gestures with the simplicity of emotional truth. Dixon hides behind machismo and competence, while Pain cloaks vulnerability in elaborate schemes and intellectual bravado. Their conflict becomes a comedic yet pointed reflection of how men are often taught to avoid direct expressions of care, choosing performance over presence. The title Physical Touch draws from love languages, exploring how intimacy can speak through action when language fails. At its core, Physical Touch reminds us that intimacy comes from honesty rather than spectacle. Through humor, heightened stakes, and matching skin-tight jumpsuits, the film invites audiences to laugh at the absurd ways we protect ourselves while recognizing the cost of emotional distance. In a culture that frames masculinity in opposition to vulnerability, Physical Touch asks a deceptively simple question: what if the most heroic move is just saying what you feel?