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.
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Cast
| Michelle Ryan | ... |
Suzy
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| Sean Biggerstaff | ... |
Ben Willis
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Erica Ellis | ... |
Canteen Lady
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| Jay Bowen | ... |
Steve Jenkins
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| Shaun Evans | ... |
Sean Higgins
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Kenneth Fahy | ... |
Art Class Life Model
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Stan Ellis | ... |
Art Class Teacher
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Katie Ball | ... |
Art Class Girl
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| Emilia Fox | ... |
Sharon Pintey
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| Stuart Goodwin | ... |
Jenkins
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| Celesta Hodge | ... |
Deer Girl in Sainsbury's
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| Nia Roberts | ... |
Woman at the Till
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| Michael Dixon | ... |
Barry Brickman
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Michael Lambourne | ... |
Matt Stephens
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Hatti Riemer | ... |
Old Lady at Deli Counter
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Kinvara Balfour | ... |
Shampoo / Frozen Girl 1
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Cherie Nichole | ... |
Shampoo / Frozen Girl 2
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Winnie Li | ... |
Betting Employee
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| Lene Bausager | ... |
Woman with Trolley
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Irene Bagach | ... |
Frozen Beautiful Girl
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Frank Hesketh | ... |
Young Ben
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| Hayley-Marie Coppin | ... |
Swedish Student
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| Keeley Hazell | ... |
Frozen Girl in Sainsbury's
(as Keeley Hazel)
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Nadia Alkhashab | ... |
Frozen Girl in Sainsbury's
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Christine Fuller | ... |
Frozen Girl in Sainsbury's
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Michelle Bentley | ... |
Nightclub Girl
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Gary Beeson | ... |
Young Sean
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Katarina Olsson | ... |
Sean's Mother
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Gayle Dudley | ... |
Natalie's Mother
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Nelly Lyster-Smith | ... |
Young Natalie
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Henrietta Bess | ... |
Ben's Mother
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| Samantha Bloom | ... |
Mrs. Booth
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Emilia Fenton | ... |
Tanya
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Nick Hancock | ... |
Rory Davies
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Howard Ward | ... |
Football Referee
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Roddy Adair | ... |
Sainsbury's Islington Footballer
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Lee Wilson | ... |
Sainsbury's Islington Footballer
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James Smith | ... |
Sainsbury's Islington Footballer
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Wayne Ploughman | ... |
Sainsbury's Islington Footballer
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Gary McNulty | ... |
Sainsbury's Islington Footballer
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Natalie Denning | ... |
Busty Customer
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Matthew Hodgson | ... |
'Spread Eagle' Barman
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Tree Carr | ... |
'Spread Eagle' Girl
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Bianca Drakes | ... |
'Spread Eagle' Stripper
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Katrine Falkenberg | ... |
Katrine at the Party
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Hayden Jones | ... |
Jim the Bouncer
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Janine-May Tinsley | ... |
Adult Natalie
(as Janine May Tinsley)
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| Graham Ward | ... |
Man with Dog
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Kubrick Ellis | ... |
Dog
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| Lucy Holt | ... |
Lucy at Proud Galleries
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| Daphne Guinness | ... |
Anna Shapiro
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Zola Budd | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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Mary Decker | ... |
Self (archiveFootage)
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| Marc Pickering | ... |
Brian 'Kung-Fu'
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Justin Ardalan-Raikes | ... |
Time Traveller (uncredited)
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| Martin Ballantyne | ... |
Strip Club Patron (uncredited)
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| Rebecca Calder | ... |
Cinema Date (uncredited)
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| Jared Harris | ... |
Alex Proud (uncredited)
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| Marysia Kay | ... |
Girl in Gallery (uncredited)
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Nadim Khan | ... |
Sainsbury Worker (uncredited)
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Directed by
| Sean Ellis | ||
Written by
| Sean Ellis | ... | (written by) |
Produced by
| Lene Bausager | ... | producer |
| Sean Ellis | ... | producer |
| Daphne Guinness | ... | executive producer |
| Peter Hampden | ... | executive producer |
| Marshall Leviten | ... | line producer |
| Winnie Li | ... | associate producer |
| Norman Merry | ... | executive producer |
| Vijay Thakur | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Guy Farley | ||
Cinematography by
| Angus Hudson | ... | director of photography |
Editing by
| Carlos Domeque | ||
| Scott Thomas | ||
Editorial Department
| Lee Clappison | ... | on-line film editor |
| Simon Davis | ... | assistant editor |
| Stuart Fyvie | ... | digital colorist |
| Jeffrey May | ... | additional on-line editor |
| Jason Wheeler | ... | negative cutter |
Production Design by
| Morgan Kennedy | ||
Art Direction by
| Emma Jones | ||
Set Decoration by
| Jackie Castelli | ||
Costume Design by
| Victoria Russell | ... | (as Vicki Russell) |
Makeup Department
| Anastasia Pappas | ... | additional hairdresser |
| Emma Williams | ... | additional makeup artist |
| Louisa Murray | ... | makeup artist (uncredited) |
Production Management
| Bianca Gavin | ... | production manager |
| Neil Grimshaw | ... | post-production supervisor |
Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
| Ori Latter | ... | crowd assistant director |
| Sarah MacFarlane | ... | additional third assistant director |
| Adam Morris | ... | third assistant director |
| Steve Newton | ... | first assistant director |
| Emily Perowne | ... | trainee assistant director |
| Tom White | ... | second assistant director |
Art Department
| Mark Billingham | ... | prop man |
| Steven Blundell | ... | prop man (as Steve Blundell) |
| Catherine Byrne | ... | draughtsperson |
| Stuart Clarke | ... | scenic artist |
| Nathan Cook | ... | head painter |
| Peter Fentem | ... | prop master (as Pete Fentem) |
| Owen Grundy | ... | assistant art director (as Owen Gundry) |
| Sophie Phillips | ... | prop buyer |
| Dave Reed | ... | construction manager |
| Scott Rogers | ... | props |
| Graham Ward | ... | stand-by art director |
| Christopher James Williams | ... | sfx builds (as Chris Williams) |
| Steven Blundell | ... | assistant art director (uncredited) |
Sound Department
| Paul Cotterell | ... | re-recording mixer |
| Giancarlo Dellapina | ... | sound recordist |
| Tawa K. Durowoju | ... | boom operator |
| Jamie Gambell | ... | sound mixer |
| Ben Greaves | ... | boom operator |
| Sean Hannah | ... | assistant sound re-recording mixer |
| Kallis Shamaris | ... | dubbing editor |
| David Smithers | ... | supervising sound editor |
| Tim Surrey | ... | cable person |
| Rowena Wilkinson | ... | foley artist |
Visual Effects by
| Lee Clappison | ... | online film editor |
| James Clarke | ... | visual effects |
| Ivan Cornell | ... | head of systems support: Lipsync Post |
| William Foxwell | ... | digital lab operator: Lip Sync Post (as Will Foxwell) |
| Scott Goulding | ... | digital lab operator |
| Julia Hall | ... | digital effects artist |
| Katja Hollmann | ... | associate producer: Lipsync Post (as Katja Lazare) |
| Alasdair MacCuish | ... | digital grade producer: Lipsync Post |
| Adrian Oostergetel | ... | digital effects artist |
| Kevin Phelan | ... | head of post production: Lip Sync Post |
| Angela Stanley | ... | digital effects artist (as Angela Rose) |
| Daniel Tomlinson | ... | digital lab operator |
Stunts
| Tom Aitken | ... | stunt arranger / stunt performer |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Kirsti Abernethy | ... | focus puller |
| Susie Allnutt | ... | unit still photographer |
| Peter Bateson | ... | additional focus puller: second unit (as Pete Bateson) |
| Tim Battersby | ... | focus puller |
| Sergio Bernuzzi | ... | additional grip (as Sergio Benuzzi) |
| Jenny John Chuan | ... | additional clapper loader: second unit |
| Alex Coverley | ... | additional grip |
| Kevin Edland | ... | gaffer |
| Dai Evans | ... | grip |
| Sarah Gardiner | ... | focus puller: "b" camera, second unit |
| Dan Garlick | ... | additional grip (as Dan Garlic) |
| Sam Garwood | ... | camera operator: "b" camera, second unit / director of photography: second unit |
| Charlotte Ginsborg | ... | additional clapper loader: second unit |
| Vron Harris | ... | clapper loader: "b" camera, second unit |
| Adrienne Hayward | ... | additional camera trainee: second unit |
| Nele Hecht | ... | additional clapper loader: second unit |
| Daniel Hegarty | ... | technocrane operator (as Dan Hegarty) |
| Tom North | ... | additional grip |
| Toby Plaskitt | ... | grip |
| Marina Showay | ... | additional focus puller: "b" camera, second unit |
| David Sinfield | ... | electrician |
| Derek Walker | ... | steadicam operator: second unit |
| Fran Weston | ... | clapper loader |
| Greg Williams | ... | special still photographer |
| Will Willis | ... | first assistant camera |
| Sophie Wilson | ... | clapper loader |
Costume and Wardrobe Department
| Annabel Bonnet | ... | costume supervisor (as Annabel Bonnett) |
| Rebecca Duncan | ... | costume assistant (as Becky Duncan) |
Location Management
| Mick O'Reilly | ... | location manager |
| Anthony Adjai-Clinton | ... | location marshall: Daily (uncredited) |
Music Department
| Andy Brown | ... | music contractor |
| Craigie Dodds | ... | music producer / soundtrack |
| Will Johnstone | ... | additional programmer |
| The London Metropolitan Orchestra | ... | music performed by / performer: London Metropolitan Orchestra |
| Fiona McBlane | ... | music supervisor |
| Andrew Pearce | ... | orchestrator: additional music |
| Amanda Street | ... | composer agent / score music supervisor: DNA Music Ltd |
| Adrian Thomas | ... | musical associate |
Script and Continuity Department
| Kriss Landin | ... | additional script supervisor |
| Elizabeth Tremblay | ... | script supervisor |
Transportation Department
| Russell Chipz Chipping | ... | driver: props (as Chips Chipping) |
Additional Crew
| James Clarke | ... | digital laboratory supervisor |
| Maiya Davies | ... | additional production assistant |
| Kash Javaid | ... | unit publicist |
| Hallam Rice-Edwards | ... | production assistant |
| Tina Shadick | ... | production accountant |
| Dan Turner | ... | production assistant |
| Sharyn Yau | ... | publicity and marketing |
| Rupert Lloyd | ... | production assistant (uncredited) |
Thanks
| Bryan Adams | ... | very special thanks |
| Rick Astley | ... | very special thanks |
| Nick Clark | ... | special thanks |
| Blaise Douglas | ... | thanks |
| Jared Harris | ... | very special thanks |
Production Companies
- Left Turn Films (presents)
- Lipsync Productions (in association with)
- MEDIA Programme of the European Union (support)
- Ugly Duckling Films
Distributors
- Atlantic Film (2007) (Sweden) (theatrical)
- CK Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Culture Publishers (CP) (2008) (Japan) (theatrical)
- Festive Films (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Gaumont/Columbia TriStar Films (2007) (France) (theatrical)
- Golden Village Pictures (2007) (Singapore) (theatrical)
- Magnolia Pictures (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Moonlight Films (2007) (Netherlands) (theatrical)
- Vivafilm (2007) (United States) (theatrical)
- Argentina Video Home (2008) (Argentina) (DVD)
- Brunbro Entertainment Group (2006) (Belgium)
- CK Entertainment (2008) (Japan) (DVD)
- Distribution Company (2008) (Argentina)
- Film1 (2008) (Netherlands) (tv) (limited)
- Future Film (2007) (Finland) (DVD)
- HD Net (2007) (United States) (tv)
- Indies Home Entertainment (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (retail)
- Magnolia Home Entertainment (2007) (United States) (DVD)
- Movie Bank (2008) (Netherlands) (DVD) (rental)
- Odeon (2007) (Greece)
- Remstar Films (2006) (Canada)
- Shoval Film Production (2006) (Israel)
- The Works UK Distribution (2008) (United Kingdom)
- Wild Duck Productions (2019) (Spain)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- Pinewood Studios (movie studio)
- Bonded Services (film storage)
- DNA Music (score coordination)
- EuroKids & Adults International Casting and Model Agency (casting)
- For Goodness Sake (catering)
- LipSync Post (digital intermediate)
- LipSync Post (sound design: ADR and re-recording)
- LipSync Post (visual effects)
- London Editing Machines Ltd. (editing equipment)
- Panavision (camera equipment provided by)
- Visual Icon (exclusive clip and still licensing)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
When art student Ben Willis breaks up with 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. Written by pyratio |
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| Taglines | Sometimes love is hiding between the seconds of your life See more » |
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Box Office
| Cumulative Worldwide Gross | $3,279,495, 05 May 2011 |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | In one scene Ben Willis can be seen holding a photo of him and Suzy with a Quality control/Advice label. Looking carefully at the label one can read the following text: 'Blurred out memories. Camera shake - lost steady girlfriend. Focusing error - should have thought of her. Subject too close for comfort - allow 6 weeks to feel better. Plenty more fish in the sea. LIFE WITHOUT HER' See more » |
| Goofs | When Sharon is reading her invitation to the art gallery, it is shown with the non-existent date of 31st November. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in The Simpsons Movie/Cashback/Introducing the Dwights/The Bourne Ultimatum/No End in Sight (2007). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Casta Diva See more » |
| 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. See more » |
| Quotes |
Ben Willis:
Once upon a time, I wanted to know what love was. Love is there if you want it to be. You just have to see that it's wrapped in beauty and hidden away in between the seconds of your life. If you don't stop for a minute, you might miss it. See more » |