The Listener

The Listener

96 mins | Drama | Sept. 9, 2022

Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless. Over the last year the tide has become a tsunami. As Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting – patching the world back together, one stitch at a time.

The Listener

96 mins | Drama | Sept. 9, 2022

The Listener
Beth is a helpline volunteer – part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless. Over the last year the tide has become a tsunami. As Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting – patching the world back together, one stitch at a time.
IMDb rating 5.5
Producers Sight Unseen Pictures, Hantz Motion Pictures, Olive Productions
Original title The Listener
Directors Steve Buscemi
Writers Alessandro Camon

Cast

Tessa Thompson

as Beth

Derek Cecil

as Andy

Margaret Cho

as Corinne

Blu del Barrio

as Jinx

Ricky Velez

as Ellis

Alia Shawkat

as Sharon

Jamie Hector

as Ray

Casey Wilson

as Ruby

Bobby Soto

as Chris

Rebecca Hall

as Laura

Matt Van Orden

as Jinx's Boyfriend