The Phone Call Explained

The Phone Call
Director:	Mat Kirkby
Starring:	Sally Hawkins
Editing:	Lizzy Graham
Runtime:	20 minutes
Country:	United Kingdom
Language:	English

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]

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

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oscars 2015: Nominations list . 24 January 2015 . 23 February 2015 . BBC News.
2. Web site: How two British short film-makers turned rejection into an Oscars nod. The Guardian. 19 February 2015. 15 January 2016. Andrew. Pulver.