Two strangers discover you really can find anything at a convenience store -- even love. An aspiring actor stuck in a small town who has big plans of moving to Hollywood so he can strike it rich. One night, while on his way into a corner store, he meets Didi, a pretty but aimless girl hanging out in the parking lot. Mike and Didi strike up a conversation, and she discovers there's a big dose of self-doubt lurking beneath his confident exterior. Mike, on the other hand, finds that the longer he talks to Didi, the more he finds himself thinking she might be a good reason to stick around.
Acting
Gilio and Phillips have that rare can't-look-away chemistry.
Writing
Dialogue so natural it feels like eavesdropping.
Director
Michael Gilio
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Michael Gilio wrote, directed, and starred in this after his own failed LA acting attempt — the convenience store was his actual workplace.
Shot for roughly $50,000, this became a Sundance discovery that briefly made Gilio the 'next big thing' before he largely vanished from cinema — mirroring Mike's arc almost too perfectly.
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