The Shift (2023)
A babysitter, a bunch of laborers, and a long-haul truck driver. All were born in Slovakia, but after the country joined the EU, they took the opportunity to work elsewhere in the Schengen zone. During week-long work shifts in Austria, Germany, or on European motorways, they try to get used to their foreign environments while struggling to maintain contact with their children and partners. For their future, they left for better-paying jobs. Now they are losing them by their absence. They don't know what awaits them when they return home. A trio of saddening stories compose a laconic portrait of a globalised labour market that allows people to fulfil their dreams, but often at great sacrifice.
Director:
Jaroslav Vojtek
Writers:
Marek Leščák, Jaroslav Vojtek.
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Mária Rimčuková as |
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Štefan Gondek as |
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Pavol Letkovský as |
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Patrik Jendrál as |
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Vladimír Bocan as |
| Directing | Jaroslav Vojtek | Director |
| Writing | Marek Leščák | Screenplay |
| Sound | Dušan Kozák | Sound |
| Camera | Tomáš Stanek | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Maroš Šlapeta | Editor |
| Writing | Jaroslav Vojtek | Screenplay |
| Camera | Peter Balcár | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Peter Harum | Editor |
| Sound | Michal Nejtek | Music |
| Writing | Marek Leščák | Story |
| Camera | Norbert Hudec | Director of Photography |