
The Phone Call
Directed by Mat Kirkby
Produced by RSA Films
An intimate, melancholic two-character drama about connection forged through crisis, where a crisis counselor and a suicidal caller find unexpected meaning in their final conversation.
Heather is a shy lady who works in a helpline call centre. When she receives a phone call from a mystery man, she has no idea that the encounter will change her life forever.
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Genres
Questions people ask
Is The Phone Call sad? Yes, very. More sad than 98% of films.
Is The Phone Call violent? No. Less violent than 92% of films.
Is The Phone Call scary? Not especially. Less frightening than 65% of films.
Does The Phone Call end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
Is The Phone Call easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.
These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.
Cinnamon Score
How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.
Distinctly its own thing.
How unlike any other film this one feels
How much more it delivers than it promises
How much audiences actually like it
Ensemble
Like The Phone Call
Nearest across the full emotional profile.
Same Mood as The Phone Call
Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.
Like The Phone Call, But Darker
Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like The Phone Call, But Lighter
Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.
Like The Phone Call, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.





















































