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March 18th, 2008 by
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Ben is left heartbroken after he and his girlfriend Suzy break up. Something happens in his body and now he is unable to sleep. To do something useful with all the additional hours he gets, he takes a night job at the local supermarket. This is where he meets some new friends, who all have their own ways of dealing with the long hours. And Ben, being an artist himself, soon finds his own creative ways to pass the long night shifts. | ||||||||
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Writer and director Sean Ellis had the opportunity to make this beautiful movie after his short film Cashback got nominated for an Oscar. You might expect some rushed feature, to cash in on the hype. But Ellis probably already knew what more Ben's world would bring, because the outcome is quite a surreal and special piece.
In summary, you might describe this movie as a simple romance, with the usual jokes to lighten up the spirit. The guy loses the girl and meets another. And while at it, there are some juvenile guys, making some juvenile jokes. But the story is written so originally and unlike anything else, putting it like this would be far from doing it justice. It's like a beautiful painting with great music and a philosophical story about life and love. To not lose all the teenagers in the first couple of minutes, there is some nudity and funny juvenile jokes -- actually, a lot of non-dirty nudity. But the story keeps its focus on the dreamlike story. It's pretty much just a gem not to miss out on. | ||||||||
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