Touching Strangers

"Touching Strangers" follows young couple Aaron and Samantha, who live a highly sterilized, isolated life in east-end Toronto, dealing with their health anxieties and deepening intimacy. When a mysterious illness spreads across their building and the city, they are faced with the reality of a threatening pandemic called Buzzard Flu. Blending dark humor, unsettling moments, and themes of fear and vulnerability, the story explores what it means to confront danger and uncertainty in a world that feels increasingly hazardous.