When art student Ben Willis is dumped by his girlfriend Suzy, he develops insomnia. To pass the long hours of the night, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket. There he meets a colorful cast of characters, all of whom have their own 'art' in dealing with the boredom of an eight-hour-shift. Ben's art is that he imagines himWhen art student Ben Willis is dumped by his girlfriend Suzy, he develops insomnia. To pass the long hours of the night, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket. There he meets a colorful cast of characters, all of whom have their own 'art' in dealing with the boredom of an eight-hour-shift. Ben's art is that he imagines himself stopping time. This way, he can appreciate the artistic beauty of the frozen world and the people inside it - especially Sharon, the quiet checkout girl, who perhaps holds the answer to solving the problem of Ben's insomnia.... (more)(less)
Once a couple of years, a complete indie film manages to blow me away. This time, it's 'Cashback'. Absolulety beautiful movie, romantic, and hilariously insane as well.
its certainly a very original story...
Boy loves girl. Boy loses girl. Boy develops insomnia. Boy takes night shift at supermarket to kill time. Boy learns to 'freeze time' to enjoy beauty of everything and everyone around him. Will boy realize the perfect girl is right in front of him? And if he's too late, can he turn back time, or only freeze it to savor the moment one last time before she walks away?
sounds deep, romantic, and fantastic? that's because it is. now throw in pure brilliant comedy from start to finish with great narration, a sex-starved buddy, great childhood flashbacks, and a unique and c...Read more
Indie MUST-SEE Alert!
Rating : 9/10