Late Shift

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Late Shift

Mar 2026

1h 32m

Drama

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Dedicated nurse Floria navigates the relentless pace of her hospital's understaffed surgical ward with humanity and warmth. As her overnight shift intensifies, she is pushed to the brink in a race against time.

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Critics Consensus

Equal parts harrowing and unsentimental in its evocation of the brutal grind of hospital work, Late Shift clocks in as an accomplished character study with a superb Leonie Benesch front and center.

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David Fear

Rolling Stone

Mar 24, 2026

It’s an intimate look at the fraying of nerves that happens when dealing with the fragility of the human body on a daily basis, a portrait of the caretaker as a soldier in the trenches. Late Shift‘s villain is not mortality, however, so much as burnout.

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Peyton Robinson

RogerEbert.com

Mar 23, 2026

3/4

It never loses grasp of its compassion for its lead, but does neglect coloring in the context.

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Thelma Adams

AARP Movies for Grownups

Mar 20, 2026

5/5

Benesch is deeply moving as an angel of mercy in a hellish, often thankless but absolutely necessary profession.

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Emma Badame

That Shelf

Jun 7, 2026

What begins as a normal nursing shift turns into a race against time that is both engrossing, exhausting and heart-wrenching from beginning to end. It’s not hard to see why this film was Switzerland’s submission for the 2025 International Feature Oscar.

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Jeff York

The Establishing Shot

May 29, 2026

4/4

In Benesch, director Volpe has found a leading lady who excels at underplaying and bringing out the humanity and pluck in her characters.

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Ayelet Dekel

Midnight East

May 14, 2026

What differentiates Late Shift and makes it stand out is the intense focus on one individual, the nurse Floria Lind, and Leonie Benesch’s compelling performance.

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Stephen K

Jun 9, 2026

Excellent film that demonstrates the very serious nursing shortage world wide and the extreme pressure nurses are under today to provide care to all the patients they are assigned on a given shift.

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Ryan P

@RT89004193 Sep 18, 2026

Leonie Benesch gives one of the best performances in the history of cinema.

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Richard D

@dougrichdale Aug 28, 2026

Great movie. It captured the pace and dedication of Nursing. Combined with great acting and complex emotions.

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Lolo C

@RT44868410 Aug 23, 2026

Absolutely fantastic, both the story and the lead actress’s performance are outstanding!

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Rubn C

@RT14100738 Jul 26, 2026

Late Shift is a masterful cinematic achievement that offers an uncompromising, high-fidelity portrayal of the systemic pressures and emotional labor endured by nursing professionals and healthcare workers. Far from melodrama, the film functions as a nuanced, sublime examination of the clinical ecosystem, shedding a necessary light on the exhausting realities of modern healthcare. It serves as an essential cultural and educational bridge, allowing patients and society at large to fully comprehend the immense sacrifices and dedication required in this vital profession. A brilliant, meticulously crafted piece of filmmaking. An exceptional piece of work that commands the utmost respect and highest praise.

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Meddy S

@RT51609981 May 18, 2026

Now that's what I call an interesting movie. I highly recommend it.

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Synopsis

Dedicated nurse Floria navigates the relentless pace of her hospital's understaffed surgical ward with humanity and warmth. As her overnight shift intensifies, she is pushed to the brink in a race against time.

Director: Petra Biondina Volpe
Producer: Reto Schärli, Lukas Hobi
Screenwriter: Petra Biondina Volpe
Distributor: Music Box Films
Production Co: Zodiac Pictures, MMC Zodiac, Schweizer Radio und Fernsehen (SRF)
Genre: Drama
Original Language: German
Release Date (Theaters): Mar 20, 2026, Limited
Release Date (Streaming): Apr 21, 2026
Box Office (Gross USA): $37.4K
Runtime: 1h 32m

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