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Night Shift

Name: Night Shift
Director: Maryus Vaysberg
Released: 2018
Duration: 96 min

Representation Score

1.4/10

Minimal

2018

Director

Maryus Vaysberg

Runtime

96 minutes

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New Showbiz Analysis

Night Shift is a conventional situational comedy that relies on established clichés of domestic misunderstanding. While the protagonist's transition into stripping temporarily disrupts traditional masculine archetypes, the film's primary goal is the restoration of traditional family stability. The narrative structure prioritizes slapstick humor and situational irony over sociological depth, operating within a standard social framework that lacks the intentionality needed to challenge systemic hierarchies or promote diverse representation. Ultimately, the film serves as a mainstream regional comedy, focusing on a specific socioeconomic struggle within a homogeneous setting while reinforcing traditional gendered and familial roles.

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Category Breakdown

Does Night Shift have LGBTQ+ representation?

Minimal

The film focuses on a traditional husband-wife relationship and does not include any LGBTQ+ characters or narratives that challenge conventional romantic structures.

How does Night Shift portray gender?

Limited

The story examines a crisis of masculinity through a male protagonist who performs erotic labor. However, it ultimately reinforces conventional domestic roles by emphasizing the restoration of family harmony.

How racially and ethnically diverse is Night Shift?

Limited

The narrative seems to favor a homogeneous social environment. It focuses on a localized socioeconomic struggle without showing a multi-ethnic cast or diverse identities.

How does Night Shift represent religion and culture?

Limited

Themes center around economic necessity and the preservation of the nuclear family. The plot aligns with conservative social values rather than critiquing existing social frameworks.

Does Night Shift include disability representation?

Minimal

There is no mention of characters with visible or invisible disabilities within the narrative.

Present on Screen

Explores a unique crisis of masculinity through the protagonist's unexpected career shift.
Uses gendered role reversals as a central engine for comedic situations.

Limited or Absent

Lacks representation of LGBTQ+ identities or narratives.
Relies on traditional, straight-centered family structures and conservative social values.
Shows a lack of racial and ethnic diversity within the social setting.
Fails to include characters with visible or invisible disabilities.

Official Synopsis

Max loses his job at the plant and to feed his family, is forced to accept an unexpected offer former classmate to work as a stripper. Hiding the new profession from his wife, Ani, Max gets into a lot of amazing and ridiculous situations and end up losing the trust of the woman he loved. In an effort to return peace and harmony to the family, he appealed for help to colleagues from the strip club, that all leads to fun chaos...

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