Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1

Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1

Directed by Ellen Goosenberg Kent

Produced by HBO Documentary Films

201340 min7.1 / 10

An intimate documentary that bears witness to the crisis intervention work of trained responders helping suicidal veterans, balancing the darkness of trauma and despair with moments of human connection and lifesaving intervention.

According to the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, one veteran dies by suicide in America every 80 minutes. While only 1% of Americans has served in the military, former service members account for 20% of all suicides in the U.S. Based in Canandaigua, NY and open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, the Veterans Crisis Line receives more than 22,000 calls each month from veterans of all conflicts who are struggling or contemplating suicide. This timely documentary spotlights the traumas endured by America’s veterans, as seen through the work of the hotline’s trained responders. CRISIS HOTLINE captures extremely private moments, where the professionals, many of whom are themselves veterans or veterans’ spouses, can often interrupt the thoughts and plans of suicidal callers to steer them out of crisis.

Questions people ask

  • Is Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 sad? Yes, very. More sad than 96% of films.

  • Is Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.

  • Is Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 violent? Barely. Less violent than 76% of films.

  • Does Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 end with hope? Somewhat. More hopeful than 65% of films.

  • Is Crisis Hotline: Veterans Press 1 easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

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61/ 100

Cinnamon Score

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Familiar shape, done well.

Rarity79

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Surprise36

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love72

How much audiences actually like it

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