Synopsis

What if the most important conversation of your life is with a stranger? The Listeners follows a cadre of new volunteer trainees in crisis and suicide prevention as they learn to answer suicide hotlines. Through their eyes - and more importantly, their ears - the film examines mental health and suicide prevention strategies, volunteerism and the life-saving power of empathy.

What if the most important conversation of your life is with a stranger? The Listeners follows a cadre of new volunteer trainees in crisis and suicide prevention as they learn to answer suicide hotlines. Through their eyes - and more importantly, their ears - the film examines mental health and suicide prevention strategies, volunteerism and the life-saving power of empathy.