After a painful breakup, Ben develops insomnia. To kill time, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket, where his artistic imagination runs wild.
Cinematography
Gorgeous time-freeze sequences with painterly composition.
Direction
Sean Ellis expands his own short with dreamy confidence.
Practical Effects
Clever in-camera tricks for the frozen world.
Director
Sean Ellis
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 2004 short film won 15 awards and got Ellis the feature greenlit; many shots are recreated shot-for-shot.
The film captures mid-2000s British indie cinema's obsession with manic pixie dream girls and male artistic suffering.
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