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Heavenly Shift

2013 · Movie · 100 min · ★ 6.6 · 83% critics

ComedyDrama

In Budapest, a young war refugee joins an ambulance crew and gets a close look at the strange routines of emergency work. Trying to raise money to bring his partner to safety, he’s pulled into a shadowy side business that blurs the line between helping the living and profiting from death.

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Details
Original title
Isteni műszak
Years
2013
Release date
2013-10-24
Language
HU
Runtime
100 min
Max quality
HD
Critic score
83/100
TMDB rating
6.6/10 (16 votes)
About

If you enjoy dark, offbeat dramas that mix everyday work with moral gray areas, this could click; Not for you if you want a light, uplifting ride or clear-cut heroes, like in Kontroll.

Pros: darkly offbeat premise; uneasy moral tension; distinctive Budapest setting | Cons: bleak subject matter; uncomfortable humor; slow-burn pacing

Themes

  • ambulance
  • dark comedy

Awards & recognition

  • Hungarian Film AwardBest Production Designer (Feature Film) · nominated
  • Hungarian Film AwardBest Motion Picture · nominated
  • Hungarian Film AwardBest Supporting Actress (Feature Film) · nominated
  • Hungarian Film AwardBest Screenwriter (Feature Film) · nominated
  • Hungarian Film AwardBest Sound Designer (Feature Film) · nominated

Cast & crew

Directed by Márk Bodzsár