The Listener (2022)
- Directed by
- Steve Buscemi
- Genre
- drama film
- Country
- United States
- Runtime
- 1h 36m
- Rated
- L
- Rating
- 5.5 of 10 from 22 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
How it feels
A helpline volunteer takes calls from strangers in crisis during a single night shift. The film follows her conversations as she listens and offers support to each caller.
intimatequietcontemplativeslow-pacedgroundedempatheticrestrained
What happens
The Listener is a 2022 American drama film directed by Steve Buscemi and written by Alessandro Camon. It stars Tessa Thompson in the film's only on-screen role as a helpline volunteer. The film premiered at the 2022 Venice International Film Festival, and was released in the United States by Vertical Entertainment on March 29, 2024. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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