5.4
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.
Director, Screenplay
Gavin Michael Booth
Screenplay
Daved Wilkins
March 31, 2020
8
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.