3. Describe the atmosphere at the restaurant. Reality Bites is an American fi lm starring Winona Ryder, Ethan Hawke, Ben Stiller, Steve Zahn, Janeane Garofalo, and David Spade. The plot follows the life of recent college graduate Lelaine Pierce (Ryder), who wants to make a documentary about her friends as a way to capture the strife and problems confronting her generation. In this scene, she is applying for a job at Wienerschnitzel, a fast-food restaurant managed by David Spade.