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.[1]
The Phone Call | |
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Directed by | Mat Kirkby |
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Starring | Sally Hawkins |
Edited by | Lizzy Graham |
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Running time | 20 minutes |
Country | United Kingdom |
Language | English |
Plot
editThe 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.[2]
Cast
edit- Sally Hawkins as Heather
- Jim Broadbent as Stanley
- Edward Hogg as Daniel
- Prunella Scales as Joan
References
edit- ^ "Oscars 2015: Nominations list". BBC News. 23 February 2015. Retrieved 24 January 2015.
- ^ Pulver, Andrew (19 February 2015). "How two British short film-makers turned rejection into an Oscars nod". The Guardian. Retrieved 15 January 2016.
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