Last Call (2020)
Last Call follows a suicidal alcoholic on the anniversary of his son’s death. When he attempts to call a crisis hotline, a misdial connects him with a single mother working as the night janitor at a local community college.
- Emily Eansor
- Gavin Michael Booth
- Daved Wilkins
- Gavin Michael Booth
Rating: 5.375/10 by 8 users
Alternative Title:
Call me if you can - US
Country:
Canada
United States of America
Language:
English
Runtime: 01 hour 17 minutes
Budget: $0
Revenue: $0
Plot Keyword: helplessness, janitor, single mother, drinking, night, slow burn, desperation, split screen, misdial, wrong number, custodian
Filmed in 2 simultaneous one-shot takes, Last Call tells the story of a depressed drunk man who, on the anniversary of his son's death, mistakenly calls a community college when trying to talk to someone from the suicide hotline. The call is picked up by the night cleaner, who is a single mother who is awaiting a call to make sure her child is ok. The film shows both people simultaneously, in real-time as this life-changing phonecall unfolds. This film is a beautiful piece of work that really shows that people can make a difference and that sometimes if you show you care, just for a moment, you could change a life...maybe even save it. I thought this was quite emotional, and the message stays with you. It's nice to be nice, it really is.
