A Soft Touch is a Canadian short drama film, directed by Heather Young and released in 2025.C.J. Prince, "10 Must-See Short Films at TIFF 2025". The Film Stage, September 2, 2025. The film stars Ellen Pottie as Ellen, an elderly woman living in a senior's complex who is forced to make difficult sacrifices after being scammed out of a significant amount of money.
The film premiered at the 2025 Toronto International Film Festival, where it received an honorable mention for the Best Canadian Short Film award.Pete Hammond, "‘Hamnet’ Wins Oscar-Predictive Toronto Film Festival People’s Choice Award". Deadline Hollywood, September 14, 2025.
The film was named to the Toronto International Film Festival's annual year-end Canada's Top Ten list for 2025.Jamie Casemore, "TIFF unveils 2025 selections for Canada’s Top Ten features, shorts". Playback, January 6, 2026.
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