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Night Shift (2020)

Night Shift poster
Original title
Police
Directed by
Anne Fontaine
Genre
drama film
Country
France
Runtime
1h 38m
Rated
12
Rating
5.2 of 10 from 262 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Three police officers on a late night assignment to transport a prisoner face mounting tension and moral dilemma. The film follows them as they grapple with their duty and personal convictions over the course of one shift.

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What happens

Night Shift (French: Police) is a 2020 drama film directed by Anne Fontaine, who co-wrote the screenplay with Claire Barré. It is an adaptation of the 2016 novel Police by Hugo Boris. It is a co-production between France and Belgium. The film stars Omar Sy, Virginie Efira, Grégory Gadebois and Payman Maadi. It had its world premiere at the 70th Berlin International Film Festival on 23 February 2020. It was released in France and Belgium on 2 September 2020. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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