A 24-minute punch to the patriarchy that'll make you rage-cheer in your seat.
A waitress learns about a chance to become a general manager at the diner she works at, and has to decide if she wants to compromise her morals or find comfort within an unlikely group of women who are hiding from the law.
Acting
Ireland Thompson's simmering restraint before the explosion.
Writing
Zero fat—every minute earns its place.
Direction
Jada Smith knows exactly when to hold and when to strike.
Director
Jada Smith
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The 24-minute runtime mirrors short film structure but delivers feature-length emotional devastation—proof that brevity is a weapon.
Released amid 2024's resurgence of service industry labor organizing, Periwinkle weaponizes the 'diner as workplace' trope that films usually romanticize.
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