Heldin (Late Shift)

Late Shift represents Switzerland in the competition for an Oscar!

With the World Health Organization estimating a shortage of 4.5 million nurses by the year 2030, the Embassy of Switzerland seized the occasion to screen this new Swiss / German production, as it is a realistic depiction of a nurse’s night shift, captivating a serious worldwide problem, which affects us all. Swiss director, Petra Volpe sheds light on the shortage of skilled workers in the healthcare sector.

Nurse Floria masters the stressful daily routine on the surgical ward of a cantonal hospital with passion and professionalism. But when there is a shortage of staff on a late shift, her work becomes a race against time.

Language: Swiss German with English subtitles

Reservations: not required, first come, first served

Organised by the Embassy of Switzerland, with the kind support of the Charles Haimoff Foundation and the Friends of Cinema Society.

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