'' The Phone Call '' is a 2013 British short drama film . It was directed by Mat Kirkby and written by Kirkby and James Lucas . It won the Oscar for Best Live Action Short Film at the 87th Academy Awards . The film stars Sally Hawkins as Heather , a crisis hotline counsellor trying to dissuade Stanley ( Jim Broadbent ) , an unseen distraught caller , from a suicide attempt following the death of his wife
87th Academy Awards
87th Academy Awards
The Phone Call (2013 film)