On The Line
No person is an island.
2023 · 1h 14m · N/A
Drama, History, Thriller
Directed by
Oliver Pearn
Overview
Alderney, Channel Islands. 1964. A telephone operator ends up being the pivotal piece of a drama unfurling which puts professional integrity, and relationships, to the test.
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