11/11/2023 0 Comments Night shift movie longWe have the capacity to understand what is right or wrong. But as human beings we do have our own decision-making powers to act accordingly. Sure does the duty of cops demand them to follow the instructions of their department. After watching too many violent movies, this gripping cop-detainee tale did make a benefiting transition to my viewing experience.Ī Humanitarian Lesson To Be Learnt Omar Sy and Virginie Efira in Night Shift But not Night Shift! With not a single gunshot fired, the film’s engrossing plot kept matters interesting with tensions boiling inside the squad vehicle. Honestly, anyone would expect a police drama to have cops countering dreadful criminals with gunshots fired from both sides. The movie proceeds with Virginie debating hard with her fellow officers to let Tohirov escape from his fate. It was then Virginie happened to open her captive’s sealed file from which she learnt that Tohirov was in fact a victim of torture in Tajikistan and if they forcefully deport him back there, he would likely be killed! Virginie is now in a dilemma, whether to let Tohirov flee or shut her mouth and do what her duty demands. However, a fire broke out in an asylum center outside of Paris and their prisoner got wounded. The two along with their colleague Erik were going in a police squad vehicle to deport Tohirov back to Tajikistan via the Charles De Gaulle airport. Here, officer Virginie is having an extramarital affair with her fellow officer Aristide and she is pregnant with his child. From left: Omar Sy as Aristide, Virginie Efira as Virginie and Grégory Gadebois as Erik The plot goes on to reveal an unknown danger that their prisoner faces in his homeland. Fontaine oils up the plot and makes it take a sinister turn as the officers are pushed over the edge during their long and trying night duty. The plot of Night Shift revolves around three police officers, Virginie (Virginie Efira), Aristide (Omar Sy) and Erik (Grégory Gadebois) who have been assigned the task by their department to deport an illegal immigrant named Tohirov (Payman Maadi) from the French territory to his homeland Tajikistan. The plot is based on the novel titled “Police” by Hugo Boris and has a connection with reality as the deportation incident shown is a common occurrence almost every year in France. Be alert, as the cops are on duty! Writer and director Anne Fontaine brings out a French police-based crime drama titled “Night Shift” which is also known as “Police”.
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