The car was small, but the road was tiny. A motorist in Naples, Italy, tried to turn around and avoid parked cars on both sides, but became stuck sideways in the street. Cars wanted to pass both ways. Then a motorcycle gang showed up. Then a church procession. Then the police. Then everyone in the neighborhood, all laughing and loudly offering their opinions. A good time was had by all -except for the driver stuck sideways. Link
Screenwriters pitch -
"The drama escalates in a traffic jam. People suddenly connect in ways never before. The music rises, the people are smiling, and THEN.... he runs out of gas."
All that was needed to make it complete would be food and wine.