Cashback (2007)
Release Year: 2007
Nation: United Kingdom
Alternative Title: Belleza invaluable, Bem-Vindo ao Turno da Noite, Despertando al deseo, Frozen Time, Zamana güzellik Kat
Director: Sean Ellis
Writer: Sean Ellis
Production & Genre
Producer: Producer: Lene Bausager, Sean Ellis
Executive Producer: Daphne Guinness, Norman Merry, Peter Hampden, Vijay Thakur
Companies: Left Turn Films, Lipsync Productions, Ugly Duckling Films
Genre: Comedy, Comedy Drama, Drama, Magic Realist Film, Romance
Budget: N/A
Awards & Similar
Awards: N/A
Similar:
Keywords
Keywords: art, art school, based on short, boredom, break-up, duringcreditsstinger, ex-boyfriend ex-girlfriend relationship, first kiss, insomnia, london, england, magic realism, memory, night shift, painting, sexual attraction, sexual fantasy, supermarket, time, time freeze
Story
After his painful breakup, Ben starts experiencing insomnia and decides to take up a night shift job at a local supermarket to pass time. While working there, he discovers that whenever he touches an item, everyone else in sight freezes momentarily, allowing him to explore his artistic imagination.
Summary
Cashback is a 2006 British film directed by Sean Ellis. It's based on Ellis' own short film of the same name from 2000. The movie explores themes of boredom, loneliness, and coping mechanisms following a breakup. Ben's newfound ability to freeze time leads him into surreal encounters with his coworkers, including Sharon, whom he becomes attracted to.
