On the Line

2023

1h 14m

Mystery & Thriller

Drama

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83%

6 Reviews

Tomatometer

33%

Fewer than 50 Ratings

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1964. Channel Islands, UK, Agnes, a 24-year-old switchboard operator passes time listening to phone conversations while connecting people. When she receives a distressing call from Shirley who suffers from dementia suggesting a kidnapping, Agnes alerts the police. As more callers share information, Agnes deduces that Harold, a workman, is the kidnapper. She assists the police in tracking him, but the situation becomes complex. Eventually, Martha is found, but Harold contemplates suicide. Drawing from her own experiences, Agnes talks him down, bringing hope to both of them. Her day ends with both Harold and Agnes having new hope for the future.

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Leslie Felperin

Guardian

While this sometimes feels less like cinema and more like a stage piece or even a radio play, the end result is reasonably engaging and propulsive.

Rated: 3/5

Jan 16, 2024

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Kenneth R. Morefield

1More Film Blog

It's constructed as a radio drama and film is a visual medium.

Rated: 2/4

Oct 9, 2023

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Alejandro Turdo

Hoy Sale Cine

On the Line manages to keep you at the edge of the seat with a minimal set up filled with tension. And a couple of surprisingly shocking last minute twists raise the stakes, conceding the entire story a totally different meaning.

Rated: 8/10

Sep 23, 2023

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Rudie Obias

Battle Royale With Cheese

Although On The Line is scrappy and resourceful, the filmmaker’s ambitions outweigh his execution in crafting a single location and single character movie. There’s just not enough there to keep an audience engaged, even with a short 73-minute running time

Sep 17, 2023

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Sabina Dana Plasse

Film Threat

Victoria Lucie carries this one-woman film exceptionally well, and the radio show-type voice set-up is well executed.

Rated: 8/10

Aug 18, 2023

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Morgan Rojas

Cinemacy

An emergency dispatch thriller that utilizes the "one location, one actor" approach to create authentic tension.

Rated: 3.5/5

Aug 16, 2023

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Emma S

A movie that pokes fun at absolute tragedy, keeps you stressed the fuck out, and is A TERRIBLE REMAKE of the movie the game. Literally delete this movie.

Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars

04/09/24

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Oliver Pearn

Director

Victoria Lucie

Agnes

Royce Pierreson

Harold

Harriet Walter

Shirley

Thomas A. Bliss

Frank

Sally Geake

Betty

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Synopsis

1964. Channel Islands, UK, Agnes, a 24-year-old switchboard operator passes time listening to phone conversations while connecting people. When she receives a distressing call from Shirley who suffers from dementia suggesting a kidnapping, Agnes alerts the police. As more callers share information, Agnes deduces that Harold, a workman, is the kidnapper. She assists the police in tracking him, but the situation becomes complex. Eventually, Martha is found, but Harold contemplates suicide. Drawing from her own experiences, Agnes talks him down, bringing hope to both of them. Her day ends with both Harold and Agnes having new hope for the future.

Director: Oliver Pearn
Screenwriter: Oliver Pearn
Distributor: Miracle Media Investments
Genre: Mystery & Thriller, Drama
Original Language: English (United Kingdom)
Release Date (Streaming): Jan 22, 2024
Runtime: 1h 14m

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