17th BIFFes 2026
Jan 29th - 06th Feb 2026
"Woman: Shared Sensibilities, A Collective Voice for Equality"
LATE SHIFT
HELDIN
Nurse Floria brings passion and precision to her surgical ward in a Swiss hospital, always attuned to patients amid chaos. On a grueling late shift with a colleague absent and the understaffed unit- she juggles a critically ill young mother, a diagnosis-anxious elder, and a demanding private patient. As night deepens, her routine spirals into a desperate race against time.
ಸ್ವಿಸ್ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯ ಶಸ್ತ್ರಚಿಕಿತ್ಸಾ ವಾರ್ಡ್ನಲ್ಲಿ ನರ್ಸ್ ಆಗಿರುವ ಫ್ಲೋರಿಯಾ, ಸಿಬ್ಬಂದಿ ಕೊರತೆ ಮತ್ತು ತೀವ್ರ ಒತ್ತಡದ ನಡುವೆ ರೋಗಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಿಭಾಯಿಸಲು ಹೆಣಗಾಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾಳೆ. ರಾತ್ರಿ ಗಾಢವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದಂತೆ, ಅವಳ ದಿನಚರಿಯು ಸಮಯದ ವಿರುದ್ಧದ ಹೋರಾಟವಾಗುತ್ತದೆ.
Producer(s) or Production Company:
Reto Schaerli, Lukas Hobi, Zodiac Pictures
Screenplay:
Petra Volpe
Director of Photography:
Judith Kaufmann
Editor :
Hansjörg Weissbrich
Music :
Emilie Levienaise Farrouch
Petra Volpe (b. 1970) is a Swiss screenwriter and director who studied at the Konrad Wolf Film University in Potsdam‑Babelsberg, where she developed a strong interest in character‑driven and socially engaged storytelling. Her background includes extensive work across film and television in Europe and the United States. Her filmography features DREAMLAND (2013), THE DIVINE ORDER (2017), HEIDI (2015), the series LABYRINTH OF PEACE (2020), and THE GOLDEN YEARS (2022), one of the most successful Swiss films in recent years. Her work is distinguished by warmth, humour, and a sincere commitment to social change and personal freedom. Her awards and recognitions include a Swiss Film Award, alongside multiple nominations.