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Last Call
Poster
Directed byGavin Michael Booth
Written by
  • Gavin Michael Booth
  • Daved Wilkins
Produced by
  • Gavin Michael Booth
  • Daved Wilkins
Starring
  • Daved Wilkins
  • Sarah Booth
  • Matt Maenpaa
CinematographySeth Wessel-Estes
Edited byGavin Michael Booth
Music byAdrian Ellis
Production
company
Mimetic Entertainment
Release date
Running time
77 minutes
CountryCanada
LanguageEnglish

Last Call is a 2019 drama film directed by Gavin Michael Booth and written by Booth and Daved Wilkins. The film stars Wilkins, Sarah Booth and Matt Maenpaa.

Plot

A man struggling with mental health attempts to reach a suicide hotline but the call is accidentally connected to a janitor.

Cast

  • Daved Wilkins
  • Sarah Booth
  • Matt Maenpaa

Production

Principal photography of the film is a 77-minute, split-screen single take.[1]

Release

The film premiered at Beloit International Film Festival on February 28, 2019.[2] A limited theatrical release took place on November 25, 2020, and it was released for streaming on February 23, 2021.[3]

Reception

The film has received mostly positive feedback. On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, 82% of the critics recommend the film based on seventeen reviews.[3] Joel Fisher at Battle Royale With Cheese said the film is "a realistic and heart-breaking account of a man whose life is on the line."[4] Alan Ng at Film Threat scored the film 8 out of 10.[5] Kat Hughes at The Hollywood News said "Last Call offers up a necessary dialogue on a topic that is all too often branded as taboo."[6] Peter Debruge at Variety said "there's so much dead space here, and it's unfair to ask composer Adrian Ellis to fill it all."[1] Roger Moore at Movie Nation said it is a "generic suicide hot-line thriller memorable for its long-take/split screen gimmick, and little else."[7]

Sarah Booth received the 2022 ACTRA Montreal Award for Outstanding Onscreen Performance–Feminine for Last Call.[8]

References

  1. ^ a b Debruge, Peter (2020-09-18). "'Last Call' Review: A Split-Screen Stunt Obscures the Statement at the Center of This Suicidal Plea for Help". Variety. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  2. ^ "Last Call". Beloit International Film Festival. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  3. ^ a b "Last Call - Rotten Tomatoes". Rotten Tomatoes. 2020-11-25. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  4. ^ Fisher, Joel (2020-09-19). "Last Call: Review". film reviews, interviews, features | BRWC. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  5. ^ Ng, Alan (2020-09-18). "Last Call Featured, Reviews Film Threat". Film Threat. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  6. ^ Hughes, Kat (2020-09-14). "Home Entertainment: 'Last Call' Digital Review". The Hollywood News. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  7. ^ Moore, Roger (2019-08-14). "Movie Review: "Last Call" reminds us to be careful when we dial". Movie Nation. Retrieved 2023-08-03.
  8. ^ "Awards". ACTRA Montreal.
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