

A few young waiters at a popular New Jersey restaurant are dreaming of becoming actors or otherwise getting into the artistic community.
Acting
Brody's raw, pre-Oscar desperation is magnetic.
Writing
Authentic service-industry dialogue that actually stings.
Costume
Peak 1999 fashion preserved in amber.

Director
Eric Bross
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Lauryn Hill's final live-action film role before retreating from Hollywood. Shot right after The Miseducation dropped.
The film captures the exact moment indie cinema pivoted from Gen-X slackerdom toward millennial hustle-culture anxiety. Chris would've had a podcast by 2015.