Cashback (2004)

Ben is an art college student in London, whose imagination runs wild as he works the late-night shift at the local supermarket. What do he and his colleagues do to pass the long, endless hours of the night?

Director:

Sean Ellis

Writer:

Sean Ellis

Stars:

Sean Biggerstaff, Emilia Fox, Stuart Goodwin

Nominated for 1 Oscar. Another 6 wins.

Cast

Cast overview:
Sean Biggerstaff	...	Ben
Emilia Fox	...	Sharon
Stuart Goodwin	...	Jenkins
Michael Dixon	...	Barry
Michael Lambourne	...	Matt
Hatti Riemer	...	Old Lady
Frank Hesketh	...	Young Ben
Irene Bagach	...	Frozen Girl 1
Christine Fuller	...	Frozen Girl 2
Celesta Hodge	...	Deer Girl
Kinvara Balfour	...	Shampoo Girl 1
Cherie Nichole	...	Shampoo Girl 2 (as Cherie Nichole Bradley)
Hayley-Marie Coppin	...	Swedish Student
Daphne Guinness	...	Checkout Counter Woman

Storyline

Ben Willis is an art student who works the night shift several times a week at the Whitechapel Sainsbury's. He's clear about the arrangement: he trades his time for money - cashback, as he calls it. We meet his co-workers, Sharon, Barry, and Matt, and their supervisor, Jenkins. Ben's colleagues are good at wasting time, but Ben talks to us about how he makes his shift go faster: by imagining that time has stopped. We see this late-night world of drudgery through Ben's eyes, as time does indeed stop, and he can get out his sketch book.

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Plot Keywords:

time | work | late night | sketch | supermarket | 

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Taglines:

You give 8 hours...They give you money.

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Genres:

Short | Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

10 October 2004 (USA)

Also Known As:

Visszajáró pénz

Filming Locations:

Sainsbury's, Whitechapel, London, England, UK

Box Office

Budget:

£30,000 (estimated)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Left Turn Films, Ugly Duckling Films, RSA Films

Technical Specs

Runtime:

18 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

There was no CGI used in the short and all the effects are in camera effects.

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Connections

Referenced in The Present (2010)

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Soundtracks

In Ben's Mind
Written and Performed by Susanne Deeken

User Reviews

Amazing Shampoo Bottles!!

A completely refreshing short movie that is able to combine many different emotions in 20 minutes!

Working on the night shift in Sainsbury's, the movie shows how all the staff manage to pass the time to cope with the boredom of an 8 hour work shift.

Each with a completely different view on doing this which range from a meat counter, dairy products, plasters,shampoos and a unique imagination that will have you in rumination one minute, flustered the next and then laughing the other.

A brilliant performance from all actors/actresses.

I can't help but smile when I go shopping at Sainsbury's late at night...