Josh Knoller about the movie
Josh Knoller - The director
S ynopsis “Talk to Me” is a short film about a troubled Father and his fractured relationship with his son, Cameron. Both of them have become more and more distant from each other ever since the death of the Mother almost a full year ago. “Talk to Me” picks up in the middle of what seems as an average night for the family of two, until the Father notices Cameron’s grades arrive in the mail. Once brought up, an argument ensues resulting in the Father confiscating Cameron’s phone and Cameron baffled by his fathers transparency. Both go there separate ways. The Father, however, receives a phone call on Cameron’s cellphone, hesitantly picks up, revealing it to be a suicidal girl calling for help. The Father must then delve deep within himself to find the answers in order to save this girl, ultimately changing his life forever.
L OGLINE: A troubled father answers his sons phone, forced to look within himself to save the suicidal girl on the other end of the line.
Starring
The Main Characters
Shane Johnson
THE FATHER
Reese Bailey
Cameron
Festival de Cannes premiere
Countdown
Located at the short film corner