The Phone Call

Not to be confused with a phone call, or the Kraftwerk song The Telephone 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.^[1]

The Phone Call
Film poster
Directed by	Mat Kirkby
Written by	Mat Kirkby James Lucas
Starring	Sally Hawkins
Edited by	Lizzy Graham
Release date	20 October 2013 (2013-10-20)
Running time	20 minutes
Country	United Kingdom
Language	English

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.^[2]

Cast

• Sally Hawkins as Heather
• Jim Broadbent as Stanley
• Edward Hogg as Daniel
• Prunella Scales as Joan