The Shift
During the course of one night a young driver navigates the complicated taxi turf wars in a desperate attempt to come up with the money he owes his increasingly impatient boss.
Mareks (32) is a young taxi driver in Riga working hard to provide for his son.He is looking forward to spending the weekend with him when an envelope full of cash is stolen from his taxi.With a debt to repay to his short-tempered boss, Mareks needs to earn the money back fast.
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Story overview
What It's About
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Mareks (32) is a young taxi driver in Riga working hard to provide for his son. He is looking forward to spending the weekend with him when an envelope full of cash is stolen from his taxi. With a debt to repay to his short-tempered boss, Mareks needs to earn the money back fast. He drives to the airport and hotels in the hopes of getting some well-paying customers. However, the competition for clients is fierce. Mareks ignores the established rules and upsets the delicate balance between rival taxi companies. As the morning approaches getting the money seems to be the least of Mareks problems.
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Box Office & Release
- Budget
- $100,000
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- Release date
- Sep 17, 2020
- Runtime
- 1h 25m
- MPAA rating
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- Language
- English, Latvian
- Country
- Latvia
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