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Late Shift

  • Switzerland, Germany | 2025 | Swiss-German, German
  • Original Title : Heldin
  • Director : Petra Volpe
  • Screenplay : Petra Volpe
  • DoP : Judith Kaufmann
  • Editor : Hansjörg Weissbrich
  • Cast : Leonie Benesch, Sonja Riesen, Urs Bihler, Margherita Schoch, Jürg Plüss, Alireza Bayram, Ridvan Murati, Urbain Guiguemdé
  • Premiere : India Premiere
  • Tags : Drama, Social Impact, De/Gendered, Films by Women


Synopsis :

Floria, a dedicated nurse, navigates the relentless pace on a surgical ward with unwavering dedication, infusing humanity and warmth into her patient care even though the shift is understaffed. As the day intensifies, LATE SHIFT transforms into a gripping race against time, culminating in a riveting climax.


Directors Bio :

The screenwriter and director studied at the Film University Babelsberg Konrad Wolf. In 2013, her debut cinema film Dreamland was nominated for four Swiss Film Awards. In 2017, she caused an international stir with The Divine Order which sold over 360,000 tickets in Swiss cinemas, was distributed in 30 countries and was Switzerland’s official entry for the Oscars. She has written screenplays for Heidi, the series Labyrinth of Peace and the cinema film Golden Years, which was the most successful Swiss film of 2022. She also works in the USA and is currently developing her first English-language film. She lives in Berlin and New York.


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