Where Hands Touch (2018) – Filming Locations
War / Drama / Romance · Directed by Amma Asante · Starring George MacKay, Abbie Cornish
Germany, 1944. Leyna, the 15-year old daughter of a white German mother and a black African father, meets Lutz, a compassionate member of the Hitler Youth whose father is a prominent Nazi soldier, and they form an unlikely connection in this quickly changing world.
Where was Where Hands Touch filmed?
- Berlin, Germany, Berlin – Opening sequences establishing Leyo and Mezi's life in Nazi-occupied Berlin. The working-class Kreuzberg district was used to depict the segregated neighborhoods where mixed-race children faced persecution under Nazi rule
- Berlin, Germany, Berlin – Wide shots of Berlin establishing the Nazi political landscape. Iconic Nazi-era Berlin landmarks provide historical context for the oppressive regime controlling the city
- Prague, Czech Republic, Prague – Multiple sequences showing Leyo and Mezi navigating occupied European cities. Prague's well-preserved medieval architecture doubled for various European locations and provided authentic WWII-era atmospheric settings
- Budapest, Hungary, Budapest – Sequences depicting the characters' journey through Nazi-occupied Europe. Budapest's Austro-Hungarian architecture and riverside locations served as filming locations for scenes portraying occupied territories during WWII