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The Listener

2022

Tessa Thompson, Rebecca Hall, Alia Shawkat, Logan Marshall-Green ...

Drama Follows a helpline volunteer who is part of the small army that gets on the phone every night, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, etc.

	Media	Author	Review
		Belen Edwards Mashable	"Can the movie's intimate scope sometimes work against it? Yes. But does it remain a moving, fascinating piece of isolated filmmaking? Most definitely"
		Damon Wise Deadline	"Camon’s understated script does succeed in what it sets out to do, which is to reflect on the curious fact that people in big cities are more disaffected and alienated than ever (...) It’s a message that still lands"
		Guy Lodge Variety	"Thompson’s unforced credibility isn’t shared, however, by a flat, superficial script"
		Wendy Ide Screendaily	"[It] is arguably one of the more potent and affecting pandemic films to date, despite the fact that Covid-19 is rarely overtly mentioned"
		Brittany Witherspoon Screen Rant	"This one-woman show may be thin, but the voice acting and Thompson's leading performance overcome the limitations of Buscemi's claustrophobic film (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Rafaela Sales Ross The Playlist	"Director Steve Buscemi's well-intentioned affair lacks the warm empathy of his work as an actor while also failing to showcase his voice as a director"
		Taylor Gates Collider	"There's a lot to like about 'The Listener', with Thompson's performance easily being the highlight. It's a simple yet powerful story"
		Peter Bradshaw The Guardian	"This is an intriguing, if undeveloped performance piece, elevated by Thompson’s class (...) Rating: ★★★ (out of 5)"
		Kristen Lopez The Wrap	"A quiet, somber tale that sticks to you"
		Brian Tallerico rogerebert.com	"While 'The Listener' has the feel of a one-act play, that's easily forgiven when the performer on the stage is this refined, and the filmmaking here is solid without ever being showy"
		Leslie Felperin The Hollywood Reporter	"Modest but thoughtful and timely"

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