 Sean Biggerstaff as Ben in Cashback Cashback is the name of two films directed by Sean Ellis: a 2004 short film and a 2006 feature film. Both were produced by Lene Bausager, starring Sean Biggerstaff, Michelle Ryan and Emilia Fox. Image File history File links Cashback. ...
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Biggerstaff as Ben in Cashback Sean Biggerstaff (born 15 March 1983, Glasgow) is a Scottish actor best known for appearing in the Harry Potter films. ...
Michelle Claire Ryan[1] (born April 22, 1984) is an English actress, best known for her role as Zoe Slater on the BBC1 soap opera EastEnders. ...
Emilia Rose Elizabeth Fox (born July 31, 1974 in London, England) is a British actress possibly best known for her role as pathologist Nikki Alexander in television series Silent Witness, having joined the cast on the departure of Amanda Burton. ...
The short film received positive critical reviews[citation needed] and it was nominated for the 2006 Academy Award for Live Action Short Film. It was expanded into a full-length feature of the same name which was released by Gaumont[1] in late 2006. It had its North American premiere on Sept. 10, 2006, at the Toronto International Film Festival and has been screened at a number of other international festivals. This name for the Academy Award for Live Action Short Film was introduced in 1974. ...
Gaumont Pictures were founded in 1895 by the engineer-turned-inventor, Léon Gaumont (1864-1946). ...
Poster for the 2006 Toronto International Film Festival Box office at the Manulife Centre The Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) is widely considered to be one of the top film festivals in the world and is the premiere film festival in North America from which the Oscars race begins. ...
Synopsis (2006 film)
After a painful break up with his first girlfriend Suzy, Ben, an aspiring artist, develops insomnia. To take his mind off his problem he spends his nights working at a local supermarket, where he meets colorful characters. He falls in love with his colleague Sharon. This article is about the sleeping disorder. ...
He lets his imagination run wild. In particular, he imagines that he can stop time for others, so that he can walk around in a world that is "frozen" like in pause mode of a film. He imagines Sharon and female clients standing naked in the supermarket, so that he can watch and draw them. A pause is a rest, break, or temporary stop. ...
We see in flashback, with Ben's voice-over explaining how he always has been impressed by the beauty of the female body, how he, as a young boy, could see a Swedish boarder naked while she was going to and coming from the shower; being Swedish she did not believe this situation required modesty. Also we see little Ben's friend Sean Higgins showing Ben his parents' adult magazines. Furthermore we see Sean paying a girl for showing him her genitals.
Sharon is Ben's date when they go to the birthday party of their boss. Ben meets Suzy who wants to continue their relationship. Ben refuses, but Sharon gets a negative impression seeing Ben with Suzy for a moment, and gets angry.
As a practical joke colleagues Barry and Matt phone him, one of them pretending to be an art gallery owner who is interested in his drawings, and an appointment is made. It turns out well: the gallery owner, seeing Ben's work, is interested, and an exhibition follows. Sharon also visits it and is impressed not only by Ben's success, but also by the many paintings portraying her; she is not angry anymore. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ...
Cast and characters - Sean Biggerstaff - Ben Willis - art student
- Shaun Evans - Sean Higgins - Ben's friend
- Michelle Ryan - Suzy - Ben's ex-girlfriend
- Stuart Goodwin - Jenkins (boss)
- Ben's colleagues:
Biggerstaff as Ben in Cashback Sean Biggerstaff (born 15 March 1983, Glasgow) is a Scottish actor best known for appearing in the Harry Potter films. ...
Michelle Claire Ryan[1] (born April 22, 1984) is an English actress, best known for her role as Zoe Slater on the BBC1 soap opera EastEnders. ...
Emilia Rose Elizabeth Fox (born July 31, 1974 in London, England) is a British actress possibly best known for her role as pathologist Nikki Alexander in television series Silent Witness, having joined the cast on the departure of Amanda Burton. ...
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Awards (for the short) - Best European Short Film Festival (Grand Prix)
- Chicago International Film Festival (Gold Hugo)
- Leuven International Short Film Festival (Audience Award)
- Lille International Short Film Festival (First Prize)
- Tribeca Film Festival (Best Narrative Short)
Footnotes - ^ Gaumont Films: Cashback
References
See also Late Night Shopping (2001) is a comedy funded by FilmFour Productions. ...
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