It’s a genre film, so it might be worth reading the Wikipedia writeup on the writer-director, Andrew Bujalski, and “mumblecore,” which is adjacent to “slice of life.” It’s a natural haunt of indie filmmakers who don’t have money. I’ve not been able to find how much Support the Girls cost, but the hallmarks of the genre are low budgets; shooting in real locations, not expensive sets; no special effects; and naturalistic dialogue. These films are deliberately NOT larger than life. I was not sure how to react to this one until I realized that — as I suggested earlier — the natural home for this kind of storytelling is a tv comedy show with an ensemble cast.
It’s easy to root for Lisa, the manager, who is obviously decent, kind, competent, and trying to keep the craziness under control ... and then one day too many things go wrong at once. Lisa gets overwhelmed, but pay attention to who has Lisa’s back — the other two members of the iron triangle and two of the regular customers especially. They’re initially hiding in the background but flash hints as the movie progresses.
I just watched “For The Girls” at your recommendation and it did indeed sum up the culture those women deal with. Good movie showing how a person standing up for their co-workers after being let go by a dirt-bag employer isn’t the end of the world. I believe God has a path for us if we just have faith and the courage to move forward.