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The Phone Call

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2013 · 20 min Drama
7.3 / 10 · TMDB

Heather, a timid volunteer at a crisis helpline center, answers a routine call. A man's voice, distant and laden with unspoken sorrow, reaches her through the receiver. As the conversation unfolds, the profound depth of his despair becomes chillingly clear. Heather, who usually finds solace in following the script, realizes protocols are useless here. She must reach beyond her training to forge a genuine human connection, using only her voice to anchor a stranger who is slipping away. Every moment of their exchange becomes a delicate, high-stakes lifeline.

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Year 2013
Country United Kingdom
Genre Drama
Director Mat Kirkby
Runtime 20 min.
Rating TMDB: 7.3/10 (73 votes)

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This Oscar-winning short is a masterclass in tense minimalism. Sally Hawkins and Jim Broadbent build incredible chemistry without ever sharing the frame, their performances woven entirely from voice and breath.

What lingers after the final click is the profound weight of listening, and the fragile courage it takes to truly hear another person. A deeply moving testament to human connection in its most raw form. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Mat Kirkby

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