HBO Trailer for ‘The Slightest Touch’ EB Doc Featuring Colin Farrell
by Alex Billington
October 28, 2026
Source: YouTube
“He’s got my back, I’ve got his.” HBO Max revealed their trailer for a documentary titled The Slightest Touch, available to watch starting in November this fall. The film shares an inspiring story about a woman preserving in her own way. Emma Fogarty lives with “EB”, Epidermolysis Bullosa, a rare and extremely painful genetic condition that leaves her skin so fragile it blisters & tears at the slightest touch. She takes up an offer from her long-time friend, Colin Farrell, to run in the Dublin Marathon. Behind this remarkable feat lies the story of an enduring friendship. The Slightest Touch offers an intimate portrait of Emma’s life with EB, revealing the relentless pain she endures, the dreams she has had to relinquish & reimagine, and the resilience with which she navigates each day. Alongside her, Colin reflects on his own struggles and the profound impact their friendship has had on both of their lives. Anchored by Emma’s courage and vibrant spirit, the film is a moving celebration of friendship, community, and the extraordinary strength found in human connection. After playing at the Dublin & London Film Festivals this year, this doc film is arriving for streaming starting in November in the fall. A powerful story of living life to the fullest – no matter what.
Here’s the official trailer (+ poster) for Rachel Fleit’s doc The Slightest Touch, direct from YouTube:
“A celebration of friendship, community, and extraordinary strength.” Emma Fogarty has spent her life defying expectations. Born with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), an extremely rare condition that causes her skin to blister & tear at the slightest touch, Emma refuses to be defined by her disease. Instead, she has built a life marked by resilience, purpose, and an unwavering determination to live on her own terms. As she turns 40, an age doctors believed she’d never reach, Emma & longtime friend Colin Farrell embark on the challenge of completing the Dublin Marathon together. After running the full marathon, Colin joins Emma for the final 4 kilometers, pushing her wheelchair 1 kilometer for each decade she has lived with EB.
The Slightest Touch is a documentary directed by filmmaker Rachel Fleit, director of the films Introducing Selma Blair, Bama Rush, and Sugar Babies previously. It’s produced by Rachel Fleit, Claudine Farrell, Colin Farrell, Trevor Birney, Eimhear O’Neill, Frank Marshall. A doc made by Fine Point Films and Chapel Place Productions, in association with The Kennedy/Marshall Company, Original Films, Deshe Capital LLC, The deNovo Initiative, Union Editorial, Northern Ireland Screen & Fís Éireann/Screen Ireland. This initially premiered at the 2026 Dublin Film Festival earlier this year, and it also played at the London Film Festival. HBO debuts The Slightest Touch doc streaming on HBO Max starting on November 25th, 2026 this fall.
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