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Directed by
  
Ignas Miškinis

Music by
  
Edgars Rubenis

Produced by
  
Ieva Norvilienė Janis Kalejs

Written by
  
Saulius Drunga Ignas Miškinis

Starring
  
Vainius Sodeik Dainius Gavenonis Aistė Diržiūtė Vidas Petkevičius Paulius Ignatavičius Juozas Rapalis

Release date
  
April 9, 2016 (Vilnius Film Festival)

Kings' Shift (Lithuanian: Karalių Pamaina) is Lithuanian film directed buy Ignas Miškinis.

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Plot

A rookie policeman is left alone in a private clinic to guard a comatose suspect of World War II war crimes. His shift is long over, yet nobody comes to replace him. However, the youngster is determined not to leave his post until he gets permission from his authorities to do so. Lack of sleep, loneliness, hunger and the persistence to serve his duty turn the young man into a ticking time bomb at the very wrong time. He must decide how far he can go guarding this suspect who is hated to death by everyone.

Cast

  • Vainius Sodeika as Kastytis, a policeman who is left alone in a private clinic to guard a comatose suspect of World War II war crimes.
  • Aistė Diržiūtė as Julija, a nurse and a granddaughter of Vytautas.
  • Dainius Gavenonis as a doctor.
  • Vidas Petkevičius as Vytautas, Julija's grandfather.
  • Paulius Ignatavičius as a private clinic guard.
  • Juozas Rapalis

    • References

    Kings' Shift Wikipedia
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