A Stanford law-school dropout named Jillian escapes to the anonymity of Los Angeles to figure out what she wants to do with her life, and on the day of her college boyfriend's birthday, she finds herself stuck running an ice cream truck fending off locals and oddball friends alike. This one day spent in a truck on the streets of Los Angeles will wake Jillian from her aimless daze and make her see that life doesn't stop just because you want it to.
Acting
Jess Weixler carries every scene with chaotic relatability
Writing
Sharp dialogue that nails privileged paralysis without punching down
Direction
Gammill makes one static location feel alive and unpredictable
Director
Jay Gammill
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Jess Weixler and director Jay Gammill were married during production, which explains the intimate, unguarded energy.
This is peak 2013 mumblecore-adjacent cinema, when 'young person having a bad day in LA' was practically its own genre.
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