The Attendant | Short film about a man beating the system

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!

[frankday]

3 lives, in 11 minutes, with a beautiful ending.
My thanks to the author, cast, and crew, for bringing it to light .

[Jsgaden]

11min with a plot, a beginning and an ending, way better than most 2hrs films. Excellent acting. Great filming. Thanks a million (from Paris, France) !

[dragonflystormchaseradvent]

I love these shorts. I get more out of these flicks than an overrated Hollywood movie.

[biddydibdab]

Made me smile to see genuine goodness in people at a time when there isn’t much to be found.

[nicksheffield]

I loved the little chime & grin from husband in the last frame to bookend the movie. The acting was awesome; as was the scripting & plot.

[paulmcquaid]

Based on a true story from the carpark attendant at Bristol Zoo. He just disappeared one day and all was revealed - he was there for over 30 years I believe. Legend!

[Demun]

This is still my favourite short of all the ones on the channel. Just a winner.

[JLo]

Just found this while browsing through YouTube, an absolute masterpiece. All the actors were superb and it made my day. Thanks.

[shailladotcom]

Crying my eyeballs out. Sadly with awful inflation caused by government, this is the reality of many families. Wish there was more Frankies in this world. Gorgeous film. Well done everybody. Thank you! :)

[blackbird]

There is ZERO fat on this little gem. Not one extra line or scene. It's tight, sweet, and it has warmth. I like it a lot. 🥰
*I know of an Army PFC during his second tour of Afghanistan who told the sergeant who asked him why he was standing outside the mess tent, that he'd been posted there in order to count the number of soldiers who ate at each meal.
He said this because he'd seen many of the others in his group get sent off to dig with engineering units, and he just sort of ''wandered off'' before they could assign him to a labor detail.
The sergeant got him a little counter-clicker, and told him to ''keep up the good work.'' It was a made-up job, and he did it for 15 months, AND he was told to ''train'' the next guy when his time was up.
He NEVER had to turn in the count, and had no supervisor: easiest time anyone ever did in that war. 😅

[GooseMcSwan]

The smile and wave at the end from a very relieved and happy man! Brought a tear to my eye. Cracking film!

[chrisblenkinsopp]

Back over 25 years ago, a story went around that the car park attendant at Bristol zoo did just this. No-one ever questioned who he worked for; just gave him a few quid and went to look at the animals....it was actually a free zoo carpark!

[ianmacauley]

Beautiful film and story.
Big Thank You to everyone involved 😄

[jazzandbluesculturalherita]

Wow, really cool story, well-executed in this film. "I don't need any help. This is MY car park!" Priceless.

[conniehanses]

I absolutely STILL love this short film...💙🌎

[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. The wife was sweet and very hopeful. 'HOPE CHANGES EVERYTHING'-i am sure many people can relate to this story! Hold on!

[merylo]

Incredible kindness in a very real world we are all going through. And giving us all hope 'Something always turns up'. Absolutely loved it. Thank you team. Great job! Well done!

[sifugre]

Thought he was giving it away easy, but it ends more elegantly. Great film! Kudos!

[devonseamoor]

Thank you, for a great example of how we, human beings, can beat the system. It's time.

[julianalstin]

What a lovely tale and brilliantly the humanity shines through.