The Shift (2021)
Anna and Lucia, two women in their twenties, one Italian and one of Nigerian origin, take turns caring for Maria, a bedridden old lady living in a large, antiquated and silent house. Anna looks after Maria during the day, while Lucia has the night shift: the change of shift is the only moment at which the two young women meet, but in that short span of time the differences between them flare up every day, in a conflict in which each asserts—one at the expense of the other—her own position in the world.
Directors:
Loris Giuseppe Nese, Chiara Marotta.
Writers:
Chiara Marotta, Loris Giuseppe Nese.
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Rossella De Martino as Anna |
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Racheal Emmanuel as Lucia |
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Vanda Cirillo Taiani as Maria |
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Pietro Mugnani as Matteo |
| Directing | Loris Giuseppe Nese | Director |
| Directing | Chiara Marotta | Director |
| Crew | Loris Giuseppe Nese | Cinematography |
| Writing | Chiara Marotta | Screenplay |
| Costume & Make-Up | Valentina Marzona | Makeup Artist |
| Camera | Flavio Califano | First Assistant Camera |
| Production | Ivan Olgiati | Producer |
| Production | Chiara Gallioni | Producer |
| Sound | Raffaele Caputo | Music |
| Sound | Davide Maresca | Sound |
| Production | Fabrizio Cabitza | Line Producer |
| Art | Ilaria Nomato | Production Design |
| Costume & Make-Up | Antonella Mignogna | Costume Designer |
| Sound | Enrico Francese | Sound |
| Visual Effects | Giovanni Lazzari | Visual Effects |
| Production | Chiara Galloni | Executive Producer |
| Editing | Chiara Marotta | Editor |
| Writing | Loris Giuseppe Nese | Screenplay |
| Sound | Davide Maresca | Music |