The Attendant | Short film about a man beating the system

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143K subscribers408,306 views Jun 9, 2021
A whimsical, warm hearted feel-good short film, featuring Adrian Dunbar (Superintendent Ted Hasting in Line of Duty), and written and directed by Ian Beattie (Game of Thrones). You'll want to pay attention to the Attendant.

Frankie is a car park attendant at the spectacular Giant’s Causeway in Co. Antrim, one of Ireland’s natural scenic wonders. However, he has his eye on the future. Cathy is his friend and work colleague and she and her husband Paul are in trouble. Nevertheless, as Frankie always says: something will turn up!

 

The real story is....

The attendant worked for at least 20 years.
7 days a week.
But the govt didn't know he was there.

Because he was not employed by the govt.
He kept the parking fees instead.

 

@SuperCHERISHED

What a lovely short film. It was overflowing with realism. The actors were amazing. They were all believable! The married couple that was going through a financial crisis were so sweet. I appreciated how the husband expressed his feelings. He was honest with how he felt because he was not able to secure a position. The wife always made him remember what was important and that one day he would secure a position. Sometimes when couples have a financial crisis they forget to be kind to one another. Six months is a long time to be unemployed. The bank lends money and needs to receive it back.

I am so happy that the man without a job was able to secured the attendant's job when he retired. Why not? The retiree had left all his equipment in the locker! The slight smile on the wife's face says she had figured it out. The wife was sweet and very hopeful. 'HOPE CHANGES EVERYTHING'-i am sure many people can relate to this story!