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Tessa Thompson Helpline Drama ‘The Listener’ Directed By Steve Buscemi Lands At Vertical
Indie drama 'The Listener' directed by Steve Buscemi and starring Tessa Thompson has set release plans with Vertical.
The Listener tells the story of Beth (Thompson), a home helpline worker 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. Actors voicing those on the other end of the line from Thompson include Rebecca Hall, Logan Marshall-Green, Margaret Cho, Alia Shawkat, Derek Cecil, Ricky Velez, Casey Wilson, Jamie Hector, Blu Del Barrio and Bobby Soto. I loved the journey our lead character Beth bravely takes each night, assessing and navigating each call, figuring out in real time how she can best be of help to the unknown voices in her ear who are in need of guidance, reassurance, sympathy, or simply to be heard.
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