Here's an under the radar known film, thought should after, involving a special friendship, between a young woman carer who befriended an autistic girl, where a special kind of love bloomed. It also involves, The King. Based on a real story TBL, is about a short lived friendship, where lonely newbie care worker (Raffin) has just become employed at the lodge/home, for autistic kids, where as I mentioned earlier, a special love friendship develops. Raffin, who I considered to be such a underrated actress, it's another criminal dis service, really cuts the grain with her character, while of course, you'll be literally bowled over by Lane's truly believable performance, as the autistic recluse Karen, where Raffin's character, finally breaks through to her, where the others have failed, or simply given up, what they thought was the impossible. Just goes to show. This excellent film is of course about inspiration, but other things too. The film has really interesting casting, some oldie favorites, and this kind of pays homage to Elvis, who is the voice that beckons, the initially mute Karen. This is a bit of a tearjerker, and some Kleenex, will be well advised, especially in it's tragic finale. It's great light hearted entertainment, and a great way to spend 90 minutes in front of the tube/logfire. Great acting in a great, once in a lifetime, stand alone movie of triumph. Incidentally, weirdly Raffn, despite her Golden Globe nominee for best actress for this, also had a Raspberry nomination for it too. Truly the raping of a great actress, sadly no longer with us.
Review of Touched by Love
