The Icelandic filmmaker comparedTouchto his first feature, 2000s101 Reykjavik.
But at the height of their whirlwind affair, Miko abruptly vanished.
Kormakur recounted that his parents had met in a similar way.
Baltasar Kormákur, left, and ‘Touch’Getty/Focus
Eighteen days later, they were engaged.
I want to develop as a filmmaker and a human being.
Recently going through a divorce has changed a lot the way I see things.
Rather, the hope is to merge how he is perceived as a filmmaker.
Kormakurs high-profile Hollywood credits include 2012sContraband, 2013s2 Gunsand 2015sEverest.
He explains that hes better known in Iceland for his homegrown dramas, family stories and Shakespeare adaptations.
But Hollywood sawJar CityandThe Deep, and then you tend to get pigeonholed in certain genres.
It doesnt mean I cant do different films, it just means youre not seen totally differently.
You just want to double-check you have the utmost quality possible.
Universal/Focus have world rights toTouchoutside for Iceland, where Sena releases.
Focus opened it domestically last weekend, and it came in above expectations.
International rollout will continue next month.
The film will go through Universals partners at Parco in Japan, where an early-January release is eyed.
There are also ongoing talks aboutTouchplaying the Hiroshima Film Festival.
