Spare Change (2015)

Introduction
"Spare Change" is a 2015 independent comedy-drama film directed by Jonathan Talbert and Artie Baxter. The movie is an excellent reflection on the contemporary labor market, highlighting the battles and problems of millennials trying to find their location in the operating world. Shot in Los Angeles, the narrative mainly revolves around the life of a woman named Jane Bauer.

Summary
The primary character, Jane Bauer (played by Lissa Lauria), is an ambitious author working for a major film studio business. However, she discovers herself just fetching coffee and doing mundane tasks. Her aspirations overcome her, and she chooses to stop her job, thinking she might deal with her writing while performing a less requiring, part-time job.

Life Altering Decision
As a series of regrettable incidents burn through her cost savings, Jane is driven to the breaking point. Not able to discover a suitable part-time task, she is obliged to end up being a panhandler - with no real consciousness of the implications it would have on her individual and professional life.

Roller-Coaster of Events
Tossed to the streets of Los Angeles with just a cardboard indication reading 'Spare Change', Jane unravels the intricacies of the city and its residents from an unique angle. She is shown having a hard time, and sometimes succeeding, to keep her sanity, dignity, and cleanliness while surviving on the streets. Through her interactions with other homeless people, she comes to terms with the grim truth of homelessness and poverty.

Love and Friendship
Amidst the desolation, Jane's relationship with fellow panhandler Lily (Elyse Levesque) and the strange yet captivating love she establishes with an organization executive named Lucas (Curt Mega) bring components of brightness and heat to the story. The relationship between Jane and Lucas humanises her character beyond her desperate circumstances and presents the narrative flip side - resolving the societal stigma related to joblessness and homelessness.

Conclusion
"Spare Change" is both an extremely truthful and darkly amusing evaluation of the growing economic divide and the millennial battles in the contemporary city setting. From a more comprehensive perspective, it also acts as a commentary on the prejudice against homelessness, the judgement that prevents society from identifying people beyond their existing circumstances and forces society to neglect their skills, dreams, and possibilities.

Characters in the movie, especially Jane, undergo significant character advancement, allowing audiences to look into the profound message the film emphasises. Though Jane's preliminary choice to quit her job seems spontaneous and unreasonable, the results of this choice serve as a tip of the value of resilience, optimism, and strength during hardship.

This movie's worth lies not just in its clearness and relatability but most considerably in its capability to grip the audience and influence their viewpoint. Through a sincere and informative portrayal of homelessness, "Spare Change" leaves its audiences reflecting on their own functions in perpetuating social stigmas and motivates empathy and understanding towards those less fortunate.

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