The Slender Thread

The Slender Thread

When a woman's emotions sway away on a slender thread, expect anything…

196598 min7.1 / 10

A tense, intimate crisis-line drama that races against time to explore the psychological and relational roots of suicidal despair while affirming the possibility of human connection and intervention.

Alan is a Seattle college student volunteering at a crisis center. One night when at the clinic alone, a woman calls up the number and tells Alan that she needs to talk to someone. She informs Alan she took a load of pills, and he secretly tries to get help. During this time, he learns more about the woman, her family life, and why she wants to die. Can Alan get the cavalry to save her in time before it's too late?

Essence

Ensemble

Closest match

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same mood

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Go darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Something gentler

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Hidden gem

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.