The Shift
The Shift
2008, English. Directed by Julian Rosefeldt.
The four-channel film installation The Shift (2008) recalls Rosefeldt’s early inquiries into hidden and forgotten spaces. Once again the protagonist is a lonely wanderer who moves slowly through a science-fiction setting, a giant network of tunnels and various control rooms filled with outdated technology. By changing his clothes he slips into four different roles – a janitor, a security agent, a scientist and a sewage worker – and yet his character does not change. He remains a Cerberus, taking care of an engineered and machine-run environment which long ago started working autonomously, without the need of human interference.
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- 1h 6m
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- English
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The Shift runs 66 minutes (1h 6m).
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The Shift isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 2008. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Shift?
If you liked The Shift, try Blade Runner, Automata, From Beyond.
Who directed The Shift?
The Shift (2008) was directed by Julian Rosefeldt.