*We have an exclusive clip from actor/director Steve Buscemi’s new thrilling drama, “The Listener,” starring Tessa Thompson.
Thompson stars as Beth, “a helpline volunteer who is part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, and 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,” per the official synopsis.
Watch a moment from the movie via the YouTube clip above.
As Entertainment Weekly reports, the film takes place over one night in Beth’s home. Thompson is the only actor to appear on screen, “while the voices on the phone belong to Rebecca Hall, Alia Shawkat, Margaret Cho, Derek Cecil, Blu Del Barrio, Jamie Hector, and Logan Marshall-Green,” the outlet writes.
Steve Buscemi’s latest directorial effort, The Listener, stars Tessa Thompson as a helpline volunteer.
You can hear about some of behind-the-scenes work that made the film possible in my conversation with cinematographer, Anka Malatynska, on today’s episode of the podcast. pic.twitter.com/9Xt480CxBC
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Speaking about the movie to Deadline, Buscemi said, “Alessandro Camon’s screenplay for The Listener resonated with me on many levels. I loved the journey our lead character Beth bravely takes each night, assessing and navigating each call, figuring out in real time how she can best be of help to the unknown voices in her ear who are in need of guidance, reassurance, sympathy, or simply to be heard.”
He also noted that “Tessa Thompson’s nuanced and powerful performance as Beth is the heart of the film, and I’m grateful to her and our stellar cast of callers who provide the richness and subtleties of everyday people’s desire for connection. For me, the exquisite exchange between caller and listener is nothing short of heroic.”
“The Listener” arrives in theaters and VOD on March 29th via Vertical. Watch the trailer below.
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