CASHBACK
Synopsis
When art student Ben is dumped by Suzy, he develops insomnia, and starts working the night shift at a supermarket. There he meets colorful characters, who all deal differently with the boredom. Ben imagines he can stop time, appreciating the beauty of the frozen world, and especially cashier Sharon.
Synopsis
When art student Ben is dumped by Suzy, he develops insomnia, and starts working the night shift at a supermarket. There he meets colorful characters, who all deal differently with the boredom. Ben imagines he can stop time, appreciating the beauty of the frozen world, and especially cashier Sharon.
Our take
A supermarket-set rom-com that has become an underground cult classic, this is a farcical sex comedy with both a bizarro freeze-frame premise and sequences of remarkable technical achievement. A breakthrough film for Sean Ellis, released 9 years prior to his Philippines-set Metro Manila.