The young artist Ben is distressed due to breaking up with his ex. Constant thoughts about her disturb his sleep. Every day insomnia prolongs the suffering and 8 hours seem like an eternity. To distract his thoughts and "kill" the extra time, he gets a job at a local supermarket, where he met with his staff - unique characters, each of which has invented a way to fight with boredom and survive the shift. "Dealing with eight hours of boredom - is an art." And Ben gets his skill in it. He discovers that he can stop time. Frozen moments amaze him with their beauty and give him inspiration. A nice quiet girl cashier suddenly becomes his muse ...