The Night Shift

2007
The Night Shift

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EP1 Episode 1 Sep 16, 2007

Medical school drop-out Daníel begins his first night shift at the Shell petrol station n Laugavegur, Reykjavík. He then encounters his two fellow night shift workers, Georg Bjarnfreðarson the shift supervisor, a devoted communist, vegan with an admiration for all things Swedish. And Ólafur Ragnar, and a simple but well-meaning guy obsessed with celebrity culture and instant fame and fortune..

EP2 Episode 2 Sep 23, 2007

Georg's shift becomes more complicated when he is left to supervise his son Flemming Geir. Ólafur tries to get more time off, and Daníel spends more time with Ylfa.

EP3 Episode 3 Sep 30, 2007

Georg gets a reprimand from his ex-wife for not spending enough father and son time with Flemming Geir. Ólafur becomes more irritated at the idea of the joint shift fund being used for a holiday to Sweden and Daníel bumps into a face from the past.

EP4 Episode 4 Oct 07, 2007

Ólafur's dreams of fame get a step closer when he has a chance to attend the X-Factor open auditions, though trouble brews when Georg refuses to give him the time off to go.

EP5 Episode 5 Oct 14, 2007

The band "Sólin" finally gets their chance of a big break, but Ólafur manages to get into trouble at work so Georg refuses to give him the time off to go.

EP6 Episode 6 Oct 21, 2007

Ólafur's cheap body building food supplement has some unusual results. Georg manages to racially abuse the wife of a local.

EP7 Episode 7 Oct 28, 2007

Georg becomes increasingly frustrated when, after a series of customer complaints, head office send the company personnel officer to asses his work at the station.

EP8 Episode 8 Nov 04, 2007

It's election night in Iceland and Georg revelling in his knowledge of the political process organizes the night shifts own election.

EP9 Episode 9 Nov 18, 2007

The tension between Daniel and Georg continues. Georg recruits a new employee, Haraldur. Daniel faces pressure from his family to return to medical school.

EP10 Episode 10 Nov 25, 2007

The Sólin posters ordered by Ólafur arrive, it's Daniel's father's birthday, and Benjamín is coming from Nigeria to collect his money from Ólafur.

EP11 Episode 11 Dec 02, 2007

Georg preaches on the ideals of feminism and attempts to teach Flemming Geir the facts of life. Ólafur comes to work with a hangover. Daníel and Ylfa become closer.

EP12 Episode 12 Dec 09, 2007

Georg contacts the CEO of the company, much to his annoyance. The shift argue about how to spend the shift fund with Georg desperate to get his own way.
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Released: 16 September 2007 Ended
Producted By: Saga Film
Country: Iceland
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Næturvaktin revolves around the lives of three employees working at the Shell petrol station in Laugavegur, Reykjavík. The three man night shift is made up of eccentric supervisor Georg Bjarnfreðarson, a committed Marxist, vegan, who has an admiration for everything Swedish. Ólafur Ragnar, a regular employee and a simple, well-meaning guy who dreams of fame and wealth. And Daníel Sævarsson, who after dropping out of medical school joins the team. What the three men don't know is due to this job how profoundly their lives will be forever linked.

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