Hotline
2014 · 82 MIN · IMDB 6.6 · 132 VOTES · DIR. Tony Shaff
Overview
A feature length documentary about the intense connections made between strangers over the telephone, and explores these anonymous conversations people are often too hesitant to have with the people closest to them. From crisis centers to psychics and sex workers, this documentary eavesdrops on the inner-workings of hotlines and puts faces to the voice on the other end of the line.
Dialogue Timeline — 1,709 lines
A SAMPLE ACROSS THE RUNTIME — EVERY LINE IS SEARCHABLE
00:00:17 My name is christie.
00:04:07 And... we wanted to reserve our toll-free number.
00:07:03 Make the call to the veterans crisis line...
00:09:58 That was on the high end.
00:13:40 Effort rather than that, "oh, you're really smart."
00:16:49 Auditory hallucinations?
00:20:34 feel more comfortable at home.
00:24:03 I would probably call every day.
00:27:19 It's interactive.
00:31:00 you know, she can't tell her family.
00:33:35 Schools, the supreme court, everywhere.
00:37:02 If I have to leave and run an errand, I log out.
00:40:17 You know, at one point in time
00:43:39 Good-bye, sexy.
00:46:35 That can be really heady and really exciting.
00:49:25 You know, let's go have coffee tomorrow."
00:52:50 And then, texting is another thing.
00:56:17 "this is inappropriate for our line,"
00:59:15 just that he took his time when he was dying
01:02:59 convention center in Charlotte, north Carolina
01:06:16 Life just happens.
01:10:12 Did I feel grateful
01:13:44 ¶¶
01:17:02 I would prefer a conversation with somebody
Cast & Characters
Dialogue Record
Lines indexed1,709
Dialogue density20.8 lines / min
First line00:00:17
Final line01:17:02
Production Record
DirectorTony Shaff
LanguageEnglish
IMDb votes132