The Listener
2022, drama
96 minutes
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...
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9.1
2023-08-29
A showstopping performance from it’s lead and only on-screen character propels this. Read more
8.0
2024-03-26
Steve Buscemi and Alessandro Camon understand that life is haunted and twisted enough not to require those exploitative tropes. The Listener exemplifies their restraint to tell something contemplative, powerful, and not preposterous. Read more
7.0
2024-04-07
Props to Buscemi for tackling such a deceptively simple story with such raw emotional candor and poignancy. Read more
6.0
2024-04-02
Buscemi’s focused direction maintains the same tonal palette throughout, but these segments are engaging enough to keep you invested. Read more
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