The Phone Call
The Phone Call is a 2013 British short drama film. It was directed by Mat Kirkby and written by Kirkby and James Lucas. It won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards.
Plot
The film stars Sally Hawkins as Heather, a crisis hotline counsellor trying to dissuade Stanley (Jim Broadbent), an unseen distraught caller, from a suicide attempt following the death of his wife.
Awards
Cast
More details
| author | Mat Kirkby |
|---|---|
| award | Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film |
| director | Mat Kirkby |
| editor | Lizzy Graham |
| genre | action drama |
| keywords | crisis hotline film star jim broadbent suicide suicide attempt |
| nomination | Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film |
| theme | short |