Late Shift may be set in a Swiss hospital, but its story is, sadly, universal and timely. Switzerland picked writer-director Petra Volpe ‘s latest feature, starring September 5 and The Teacher’s Lounge actress Leonie Benesch as a compassionate, but overworked nurse whose hectic shift turns into a race against time amid chronic staff shortages, as its submission for the 98th Academy Awards in the best international feature film category .

Putting a spotlight on nurses rather than doctors, the drama, which world premiered at Berlin, proved to be a Swiss box office hit, ranking in the country’s top 10 for weeks, and also sparked debate about the working conditions of health care workers. It has also drawn audiences in Germany and Austria.

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