Cashback (2004)

User Rating:

7.7/10   

Director:

Sean Ellis

Writer:

Sean Ellis (writer)

Genre:

Short | Comedy | Drama

Tagline:

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

Plot:

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?

Plot Keywords:

Time | Work | Late Night | Money | Art Student

Awards:

Nominated for Oscar. Another 6 wins

Cast

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

Directed by
Sean Ellis

Writing credits (in alphabetical order)
Sean Ellis		writer

Produced by
Lene Bausager	....	producer
Daphne Guinness	....	executive producer
Kai-Lu Hsiung	....	executive producer

Original Music by
Rick Astley

Cinematography by
Alex Barber

Film Editing by
Dayn Williams

Production Design by
Morgan Kennedy

Art Direction by
Ben Irwin

Production Management
Carla Poole	....	production manager

Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
Marco Ciglia	....	first assistant director

Sound Department
Giancarlo Dellapina	....	sound mixer
Tawa K. Durowoju	....	boom operator
Lee Walpole	....	sound effects editor

Visual Effects by
Max Horton	....	digital colourist

Editorial Department
Lisa Jordan	....	post-production coordinator

Transportation Department
Russell Chipz Chipping	....	driver

Other crew
Winnie Li	....	production coordinator

Production Companies

• Left Turn Films
• Ugly Duckling Films
• RSA Films

Runtime:

18 min

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Sound Mix:

Dolby

Certification:

UK:18

Filming Locations:

Sainsbury's, Whitechapel, London, England, UK

Company:

Left Turn Films

Trivia:

Jamie Bell was the directors first choice to play Ben, but he passed on the script.

Movie Connections:

Version of Cashback (2006)

Art in Motion

When I first watched this movie I couldn't get past the nudity enough to see the art. I watched it again and started to see that the nudes were so perfect they were more like mannequins than anything else. How can a movie about night-fill at a supermarket possibly be any good? Add Sean Biggerstaff , humour, and an outstanding writer/director such as Sean Ellis, and you get the perfect mix. Sean Ellis, in his first attempt at movie making, takes you on a journey that perfectly mixes art ( nudity, lighting, Ben's drawings), with humour. One can easily see that Sean Ellis has a great career ahead of him. One can only hope for more like him still to come! The amount of detail put into such a short amount of time certainly makes the film worthy of all the awards it has received at various festivals. The new one is now finished and ready for distribution. I'm looking forward to seeing the full length film now!