Next Frame Student Film Festival

John by JB Sugar & Marni Banack, American Film Institute, 16mm, 21 min, Narrative

John, a men’s room attendant in upscale Matteos Restaurant, faces a possible forced retirement after more than twenty years of service. Pink slips start appearing when the torch of running the family business is passed to the owener’s son, Carlo. The staff is on edge as cutting overhead and increasing profits are first on this new boss’s agenda. John’s future is uncertain, his job is in jeopardy and his livelihood is at stake. Taking his post in the men’s room passing out towels, John musters up the much needed courage to confront Carlo… on what could very well be his last night.