Late Shift

2025 [GERMAN]

Action / Crime / Drama / Thriller

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Rotten Tomatoes Critics - Certified Fresh 95% · 22 reviews
IMDb Rating 7.8/10 10 4993 5K

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Plot summary

An entirely ordinary day on the beds ward of a surgical department. The nursing team is understaffed due to a shortage of personnel. Despite the hectic environment, Floria cares for her patients with expertise and full dedication. Although she gives her all, the shift gradually spirals out of control – until it eventually leads to a dramatic outburst.

Director

Petra Biondina Volpe Photo
Petra Biondina Volpe

Top cast

Leonie Benesch Photo
Leonie Benesch as Floria Lind
Sonja Riesen Photo
Sonja Riesen as Bea Schmid
Alireza Bayram Photo
Alireza Bayram as Jan Sharif
Lale Yavas Photo
Lale Yavas as Frau Morina
720p.BLU 1080p.BLU
843.62 MB
1280*640
German 2.0
NR
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 47
1.69 GB
1920*960
German 5.1
NR
Subtitles
24 fps
1 hr 31 min
Seeds 100+

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by arungeorge13 9 / 10

When you're a nurse, there's no CLOCKING OUT! [+86%]

What a ride. More importantly, what a REAL, HARD-HITTING ride. At just 90 minutes, the film not only manages to strike an emotional chord but also tells the stories of so many people suffering various illness, through the POV of Floria (Leonie Benesch). That too, while carefully placing a spotlight on the real-world crisis of nurse shortage. Floria's really committed to her job, and it's shown to us through her interactions with several patients in the ward, including sweet ones, stubborn ones, depressing / terminally ill ones, and even the "entitled" ones. Director Petra Volpe closely follows Floria as she navigates a rather hectic evening, filled with spontaneous requests, immense pressure of follow-ups, and even having to deal with personal dilemmas.The beauty of the storytelling lies in giving us tidbits of information on Floria and her patients, making the each incidental revelation all the more impactful. Leonie Benesch puts in a fantastic performance -- one that's sure to linger in my head for a very long time for the subtleties alone. And as much as I hate being physically at a hospital, the film aggravated that feeling with its solid sound design and cinematography (characterized by long shots). This unprecedented health crisis is alarming, and I hope the world is taking notes. Late Shift, for me, is cinema mirroring life.
Reviewed by lilianaoana 8 / 10

Raw, but also they're not having it as bad as I expected

This is one of those about the plight of frontline workers, nurses this time, very much like The Teachers' Lounge actually. And going by the data provided before the end credits it's meant as a public service announcement about the shortage of the nursing staff and the reluctance to go on in this profession. Which is understandable, I couldn't do it.I found The Teachers' Lounge much more affecting though. Which is not to say that this is not as good, I guess going by the rave reviews I was expecting to be blown away, and I wasn't. It's a quiet little drama actually, very subdued but also resolute in what it's trying to do. I can't imagine the work that Leonie Benesch has had to put in to learn all those mannerisms, and execute all those gestures with the sure hand of a seasoned nurse. It also speaks to the dexterity that nurses in general, good nurses acquire. Or maybe it's something innate, maybe not everybody can do it, no matter how hard they tried. I know I'm very clumsy and I just could not move like that. And this is just the physicality, never mind the mental strength to sustain the pressure and the constant, daily frustration that interacting with these people and the system brings.And I wish hospitals in my country looked like this and nurses acted like this and this passes for basic care under strained conditions but really sounds like excellent care for others less fortunate. That and the fact that we're losing thousands of doctors and nurses to Germany, Britain and so on. And they're short staffed, what about us? So maybe that's why I am less sympathetic, although on a human level Floria deserves all our sympathies.
Reviewed by threporter 8 / 10

Great Swiss-German movie about the stressful job of a nurse.

The movie shows the daily routine of a nurse in a Swiss hospital when there are not enough nurses. This is already and will become a huge problem in the future due to the increasing age of the population and the decreasing number of skilled workers such as nurses.Leonie Benesch is great once again, just like in "Teachers' Lounge" and "September 5".The movie shows a realistic scenario in a full hospital and is barely stereotypical especially compared to other hospitals movies.The camera work of Judith Kaufmann is fantastic and displays the physical pressure excellent. It feels like we are walking with Floria through the hospital and observe her like in a documentary.
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