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A Soft Touch

After a friend stops replying to her messages, 81-year-old Ellen must find a way to recover the money she loaned them.

Director
Cast

Ellen Pottie, Eileen Carr, Michael Al-Molky, Brittany Lambert, Mohammad Ashari

Credits
Country of Origin

Canada

Year

2025

Language

English

18+
20 min
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Credits & Director

Producer

Heather Young

Screenwriter

Heather Young

Cinematography

Kevin A. Fraser

Editor

Heather Young

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Heather Young

Heather Young is a filmmaker originally from Saint John, New Brunswick, now based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Her works include the short films Howard and Jean (2014), Fish (2016), and Milk (2017), as well as the feature films Murmur (2019) and There, There (2024.) A Soft Touch (2025) is her latest short film.

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