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[[Morgan Freeman]] stars as an unnamed actor returning to work after several years away from the job. His newest role is the part of someone who works in a grocery store. To prepare for the role, he spends some time in a grocery store, where he meets Scarlet, played by [[Paz Vega]] (of ''Sex and Lucia'' and ''Spanglish'' fame). A friendship forms between Scarlet and Freemman's character and the rest of the movie is about getting Scarlet to try to better herself by applying for a job in another field.
 
Not to be confused with the[[10 teeveeItems showor ofLess (TV series)|the samesimilarly-named nameTV show]].
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=== This film provides examples of the following tropes: ===
 
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* [[Ambition Is Evil]] - Subverted. Freeman's character is respected for his accomplishments, and ambition is presented as a positive thing for Scarlet.
* [[No Name Given]] - No one ever refers to [[Morgan Freeman]]'s character's name. Freeman is credited as ''Him''.
 
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Latest revision as of 18:43, 20 May 2020

Morgan Freeman stars as an unnamed actor returning to work after several years away from the job. His newest role is the part of someone who works in a grocery store. To prepare for the role, he spends some time in a grocery store, where he meets Scarlet, played by Paz Vega (of Sex and Lucia and Spanglish fame). A friendship forms between Scarlet and Freemman's character and the rest of the movie is about getting Scarlet to try to better herself by applying for a job in another field.

Not to be confused with the similarly-named TV show.

Tropes used in Ten Items or Less include:
  • Ambition Is Evil - Subverted. Freeman's character is respected for his accomplishments, and ambition is presented as a positive thing for Scarlet.
  • No Name Given - No one ever refers to Morgan Freeman's character's name. Freeman is credited as Him.
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