Barista (2015)

A young woman decides to quit her job at Starbucks and reinvent her life--until she discovers she has MS and can't lose her health care.

Director:

Aaron Cassara

Writers:

Aaron Cassara, Aaron Cassara

Stars:

Marianna McClellan, Sean Michael Hodges Bowles, Sean-Michael Bowles

Cast

Credited cast:
Marianna McClellan	...	Allison
Sean Michael Hodges Bowles	...	Holt
Sean-Michael Bowles	...	Holt
Michael Pelias	...	Professor
Matt Heslinga	...	Doctor
Sevrin Ann Mason	...	Boss
Nona Willis Aronowitz	...	Student
Tiffany Fisher Love	...	Student
Mikee Mango	...	Barista
Duane Harper Grant	...	Coffee Shop Customer
Aaron Cassara	...	Barista
Rest of cast listed alphabetically:
Rachelle Bowers	...	Student
Adrianne Canny	...	Student & Coffee Shop Customer
Sevrin Anne Mason	...	Coffee Shop Manager
Dan Naman	...	Coffee Shop Customer

Storyline

Allison (25) works for a major coffee chain that provides her with health insurance but poverty wages. She wants to change her life and become a graphic designer, but these dreams are muted by the grind of the service industry, the cost of college, and the need to pay the bills. Her longtime boyfriend, Holt (27), urges her to reinvent her life, and finally she relents. Everything is falling into place-the couple moves into a new apartment, Allison reapplies to college and prepares to quit her job. But suddenly, it all falls apart. Allison, through a terrifying, traumatic episode, discovers she has MS. She knows a chronic disease is expensive. She knows that leaving her job-and her health insurance-would bury her in medical bills. This rude awakening brings Holt and Allison's relationship to the brink, and forces them to stare down their bleak economic future.

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Genres:

Short | Drama

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Details

Official Sites:

Official site

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

17 April 2015 (USA)

Company Credits

Production Co:

Solipstic

Technical Specs

Runtime:

23 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

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