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The former did not prove a problem or a distraction, but rather made it feel like 'Cashback' attempted a lot of different story lines and detours and diversions. The film has only two faults as far as I can see it: its wildly unfocused story and its slightly cheesy ending. For that matter, Sean Ellis has worked in a homage to the latter at one point when the boss gives a rallying speech during the football tournament, telling his employers to think of him 'as Russell Crowe'. For instance, the classical score is so epic and well-fitted that it sounds like it belongs in 'Gladiator' or any other high-profile sweeping epic. Better yet, it is a surprisingly ambitious film that strikes me more as a mainstream feature than quirky indie fare (if it wasn't for the nudity).

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It's funny, it's sexy and it's sweet В– puffed full of insights in Ben's narration. All women are also suspiciously attractive (it has often been brought up, beamed Biggerstaff in the Q&A session). It needs to be said that 'Cashback' is a sexually aggressive film with plenty of nudity and stories of sexual awakening. My theatre audience also demanded Sean Biggerstaff on some info on this lovely actress. As ever, there is a romantic interest (Emilia Fox) В– a girl who works at the same supermarket during the same shifts В– who is the film's most likable and interesting character, bar none. Ben's boss also proves a massive crowd-pleaser and the level of seriousness which he applies to situations (such as the mighty football tournaments between supermarkets) is a goldmine for comedy. But there is a wide array of noteworthy performances from the supporting cast, not just in Barry and Matt. The passing of time indeed proves a central theme in 'Cashback'. These are two dumb and goofy guys in their late teens who pass their time doing pranks and acting like idiots, such as smuggling sex toys in women's shopping bags at Sainsbury's and guffawing at the effect when she sees it and picks it up. In the front row for hilarity sits Ben's two colleagues at Sainsbury's, whom he introduces in brilliant ways. Naturally, the amount of well-placed comedy floored my low expectations. I was rather unprepared for this diversion into hilarity, and expected Cashback to be a drama. The unspeakable beauty in the dreamy cinematography is rivalled only by the other side of the tapestry В– the comedy. The latter soothingly narrates the course of events, which cements his likability as a central character. Here there is a kind of seamless intercutting of scenes, scenery, flashbacks, reality and fantasy that all melt together fluently as the director navigates through Ben's life and thoughts. It also includes freezing time and undressing women (Ben finds great source of interest in the female form), arguably the film's most intense sequences. This includes the unspeakable beauty in a spilled bag of green peas on aisle four. As an art student, he learns to find the beauty in still images every second of the day. The supermarket job is mundane at first but soon offers an outlet for Ben's creative side. To pass the time, he works the dreary nightshift at Sainsbury's. In the following weeks, Ben suffers from insomnia and thus finds that he has eight extra hours at his disposal. It opens with his girlfriend dumping him, screaming and throwing things. The fact is that 'Cashback' delves deep into the emotions of its protagonist Ben Willis (Sean Biggerstaff) much like a drama. Do not write it off on the basis of this negatively-connoted label, rather see it as a creative drama that delivers comedy by the bucketload.

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'Cashback' is director Sean Ellis' debut feature and he recreates the atmosphere of his same-titled short film with deft strokes, breathing life into a fantasy movie masking as a romantic comedy. He is proud of 'Cashback', and rightly so В– for you will be pressed to find a prettier fantasy or funnier characters in a film this year. What an intense and creative film this is and what a treat it was to have the charming Sean Biggerstaff present it at the Stockholm International Film Festival.