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.

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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Worth/not worththe popcorn

I'm a boy/girl

I am young/old

Not being able to sleep would be hell/handy

Being able to stop time in your mind would be great/what?

Sean Ellis will probably be a one-hit wonder/great director

A lot of nudity in movies is fine by me/not too cool

Working night shifts in a supermarket is Zzzz, w-what?/fun times!

Alex is just coming out of prison when an overly chatty 19 year-old hitchhiker bugs him for a ride. Annoyed, he finally agrees to take her. But not soon after they leave, they get in a serious car accident. This forces Alex to go on a journey to the mother of the hitchhiker. But the journey turns out quite different than expected. And this is not only caused by the high-functioning autistic mother.

The premise of this movie may sound heavy, but surprisingly it is actually an uplifting and charming little movie. Not knowing an autistic person myself, I can't be the real judge of Sigourney Weaver’s performance. But for the 'untrained eye', she is convincing in every possible way. The display of autism is real and sometimes funny as it can be. But the movie is never making fun of the subject and seems to stay credible.

Sigourney Weaver is equally challenged by Alan Rickmann, playing a refreshingly different role than his sometimes plain bad guy characters. And who in his way is challenged by Carrie-Anne Moss. But ultimately, she is really outdone by the two old-timers. They create this chemistry that almost is impossible to fake. It's just a nice personal little film to accompany you on some cold winter Sunday afternoon.

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