Film Review – Late Shift

“Late Shift” is a German and Swiss production about nurses and all the difficulties they encounter while trying to do their jobs. It’s not a melodrama about heroism or a tale about a bustling hospital and all the craziness contained within. Writer/director Petra Volpe (“The Divine Order”) does away with expanse to remain strictly focused on a single character enduring an average night of employment as she handles the wants and needs of many patients. Volpe is looking to identify a “global health crisis” in the making as nursing staff numbers plummet everywhere, creating an intense understanding of struggle for a woman who’s doing her best, facing an impossible demand for constant multitasking. “Late Shift” isn’t an easy sit, but it’s an important one, vividly dramatizing the challenges of a difficult vocation, taking moments to understand the endurance and concentration the job demands, generating a riveting sit. Read the rest at Blu-ray.com