Steve Buscemi returns to the director's chair for the first time
since 2007's Interview. The Listener sees Tessa Thompson play Beth, who
spends her nights manning a helpline for desperate souls. Over the course of
one night we learn Beth's true motivations.
Written by Alessandro Camon, the film's cast also includes Logan Marshall-Green, Derek Cecil, Margaret Cho, Blu Del Barrio, Ricky
Velez, Alia Shawkat, Jamie Hector, Casey Wilson, Bobby Soto and
Rebecca Hall.
The Listener is in US cinemas and on VOD from March 29th. A
UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Check out the trailer and poster below.
The official synopsis reads:
Directed by Steve Buscemi and starring Tessa Thompson as Beth, a helpline volunteer who is part of the small army that gets on the phone every night across America, fielding calls from all kinds of people feeling lonely, broken, hopeless. Over the last year, the tide has become a tsunami. As Beth goes through her shift, the stakes rise: is this the night she will lose someone? Save someone? Eventually, Beth’s own story comes to light, revealing why she does it. All along we remain with her: listening, comforting, connecting – patching the world back together, one stitch at a time.
