WIFF - Free Lunch (short)

A pretty good short film shot in LA about a rich white kid who decides to earn a “real” living by operating a lunch truck around the city.  Interactions with locals, traveling to some of the seedier sides of the city, and problems with the truck are all requisite, though realistic elements in the story.  The movie is carried by the enthusiasm of its lead actor though some of the supporting roles are cringe-worthy.  The best part of the film is watching the protagonist drive his lunch cart to his parent’s million dollar home in the suburbs to ask for some money.  Shot simply and uninterestingly, the film succeeds in that it pulls the audience into its protagonist’s dilemma (doing something meaningful) and continues to surprise through to the end.  Four out of five stars.