Hotline

Plot Summary

HOTLINE looks at the intimate conversations that occur anonymously between strangers. From phone sex operators that buck industry standards by advertising their services with their real photos, to New York City's only suicide hotline that doesn't trace its calls, to the iconic spokeswoman of the Psychic Readers Network, Ms. Cleo, HOTLINE takes viewers behind the scenes and lets them eavesdrop on conversations that are intensely personal. While we are told that the telephone is an obsolete technology, many hotlines are experiencing record high numbers of calls. At a time when people spend more time on the internet and using mobile phones for reasons other than chatting, HOTLINE seeks to open up a conversation about how we deal with loneliness and isolation. . . and how sometimes the help and support we need can come only from a stranger.