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The Phone Call

2013-10-20 Drama 20mins

Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.

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Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.

  • Released
    2013-10-20
  • Revenue
    n/a
  • Budget
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  • Runtime
    20mins
  • Genre
    Drama
  • Status
    Released
  • Language
    English
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  • Production
    RSA Films

Crew

Mat Kirkby
Director
Mat Kirkby
Writer
Michelle Kirkman
Producer
Keywords:
depression jazz overdose call center crisis line callcenter grief mental illness mental health phone call help line short film emotional support british

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Cast

Sally Hawkins

Sally Hawkins
Heather
Jim Broadbent

Jim Broadbent
Stan (voice)
Edward Hogg

Edward Hogg
Daniel
Prunella Scales

Prunella Scales
Joan

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-03-21

This is a really quite poignant glimpse at just how tough it can be when you are on the end of a phone trying to help someone in the depths ... read more

This is a really quite poignant glimpse at just how tough it can be when you are on the end of a phone trying to help someone in the depths of despair. Sally Hawkins is "Heather" who comes to volunteer one evening at a crisis helpline and receives a call from "Stan". The immediately recognisable sound of Jim Broadbent's emotional voice now tells her of his predicament, and pretty swiftly she is not only trying to console and comfort him, but also to try to glean some information about his identity so she can perhaps offer more practical help. She thinks she remembers a call he made before, you see - but he denies that. Hawkins offers a masterly understated performance here, gently feeling her way through a traumatic conversation that she - and we - sense might not end well. It's gently scored and effectively illustrates just how profoundly a sense of loneliness and pointlessness can affect even the most robust of people. It's well worth a watch this.

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A Review by CinemaSerf

This is a really quite poignant glimpse at just how tough it can be when you are on the end of a phone trying to help someone in the depths of despair. Sally Hawkins is "Heather" who comes to volunteer one evening at a crisis helpline and r...

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A Review by Geronimo1967 7

Written by Geronimo1967 on 2024-03-21

This is a really quite poignant glimpse at just how tough it can be when you are on the end of a phone trying to help someone in the depths of despair. Sally Hawkins is "Heather" who comes to voluntee...

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