Love & Distrust

this is a compilation of five short films on love, struggle, longing and hope.

my personal favorite is called "pennies" with amy adams. she's a single mom and she works in a diner as a waitress. that day, she had to produce a certain amount of money for her daughter. she asked her boss for an advance in her paycheck but her request was just dismissed. she was so stressed out at work, dealing with crazy customers, helping a customer who choked on his food, putting up with co-workers with a lover's quarrel and an annoying boss. it was an impossible day! but in the end, she was able to collect enough tips to cover for the financial needs of her daughter. while she was counting the money, a woman with a gun went into the diner and threatened to kill her if she won't hand in the money to her. she was in despair. i, was even in despair just watching her handing the money to the stupid woman. amy was crying when a guy came into the diner and told her that her friend forgot to pay for his order. the guy gave her the money but she was too busy crying she didn't even look at him. the guy gave her a huge amount of tip because he felt sorry for her. when she looked up, the guy was gone and she was surprised to see the money on the counter. when she counted it, it was exactly the same amount that she needed. she ran out of the diner and headed to the music studio where her daughter was waiting for her to pay for her recital. after paying the man at the studio, the man asked her, "so how was your day?" amy stopped, smiled and said "it has been a good day".