Cashback (2006)

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.

Director:

Sean Ellis

Writer:

Sean Ellis

Stars:

Michelle Ryan, Sean Biggerstaff, Erica Ellis

3 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Michelle Ryan	...	Suzy
Sean Biggerstaff	...	Ben Willis
Erica Ellis	...	Canteen Lady
Jay Bowen	...	Steve Jenkins
Shaun Evans	...	Sean Higgins
Kenneth Fahy	...	Art Class Life Model
Stan Ellis	...	Art Class Teacher
Katie Ball	...	Art Class Girl
Emilia Fox	...	Sharon Pintey
Stuart Goodwin	...	Jenkins
Celesta Hodge	...	Deer Girl in Sainsbury's
Nia Roberts	...	Woman at the Till
Michael Dixon	...	Barry Brickman
Michael Lambourne	...	Matt Stephens
Hatti Riemer	...	Old Lady at Deli Counter

Storyline

When art student Ben Willis dumps his girlfriend Suzy, he develops chronic insomnia after finding out how quickly she moved on. To pass the long hours of the night, he starts working the late night shift at the local supermarket. There he meets a colorful cast of characters, all of whom have their own 'art' in dealing with the boredom of an eight-hour-shift. Ben's art is that he imagines himself stopping time. This way, he can appreciate the artistic beauty of the frozen world and the people inside it - especially Sharon, the pretty and quiet checkout girl, who perhaps holds the answer to solving the problem of Ben's insomnia.

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Plot Keywords:

insomnia | art | supermarket | night shift | time | 

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Taglines:

Sometimes love is hiding between the seconds of your life

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Motion Picture Rating (MPAA)

Rated R for graphic nudity, sexual content and language

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [fr]

Country:

UK

Language:

English Spanish

Release Date:

9 May 2008 (UK)

Also Known As:

Belleza invaluable

Filming Locations:

England, UK

Box Office

Opening Weekend:

$14,878 (USA) (20 July 2007)

Gross:

$24,942 (USA) (27 July 2007)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Left Turn Films, Lipsync Productions, Ugly Duckling Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

102 min 90 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

The invitation card Sharon receives to Ben's opening exhibition at the gallery reads 31st November, a date that obviously doesn't exist.

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Goofs

In the flashback scene when Ben (as a child) knocks on the foreign exchange student's door to return her panties, she is shown with a towel wrapped around her head in the first shot, then with her wet blond hair hanging down (you can just see the ends) in the second shot, then in the third shot just when she is about to close the door the towel is back.

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Quotes

[first lines]
Ben Willis: It take approximately 500 lbs to crush a human skull. But the human emotion is a much more delicate thing. Take Suzy, my first real girl friend. My first real break-up, happening right in front of me. I never thought it was going to be similar to a car crash. I've slammed the breaks, and I'm skidding toward an emotional impact. So, is this all my fault? Me, Ben Willis. It's funny what goes through your mind at a time like this. The two and a half years we spent together. The ...
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Crazy Credits

Before the credits roll there's another video of Barry doing a dangerous BMX stunt. This time it works, though, and he doesn't fall flat on his face.

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Connections

Version of Cashback (2004)

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Soundtracks

"The Power of Love"
Performed by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
Written by Mark O'Toole (as O'Toole), Brian Nash (as Nash) & Peter Gill (as Gill)
Published by Perfect Songs Ltd
Produced by Trevor Horn for Horn Productions Ltd
Licensed courtesy of ZTT Records Ltd

User Reviews

Magic, simple genius with amazing perspectives

Amazing camera work, wonderful acting, surreal characters in a very interesting story. Who would throw these characters together in the same story? An amazing stretch of imagination and story telling. Yet somehow it all fits in a blissfully overwhelming joy of not really knowing how it all happened but grateful that it did.

I could actually see this really happening except for the time shifting and the fact that all the women are stunning. The story rings true.

I felt at the end of the movie that the film maker had given me a glimpse of what it must be like to be an extremely talented artist in the midst of varying degrees of angst, joy, despair and creativity. Thank you for this movie.