The Night Shift (2007– )
"Næturvaktin" (original title)

Three men working at a gas station in Reykjavik battle boredom, strange visitors and their own customers.

Stars:

Jörundur Ragnarsson, Jón Gnarr, Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon

Cast

Series cast summary:
Jörundur Ragnarsson	...	Daníel (12 episodes, 2007)
Jón Gnarr	...	Georg (12 episodes, 2007)
Pétur Jóhann Sigfússon	...	Ólafur Ragnar (12 episodes, 2007)
Sara Margrét Nordahl	...	Ylfa Dís (10 episodes, 2007)
Arnar Freyr Karlsson	...	Flemming Geir (8 episodes, 2007)

Storyline

Three men working at a gas station in Reykjavik battle boredom, strange visitors and their own customers.

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Plot Keywords:

gas station | night watch | staff meeting | walkie talkie

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama

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Details

Country:

Iceland

Language:

Icelandic

Release Date:

16 September 2007 (Iceland)

Also Known As:

Nattskiftet

Filming Locations:

Reykjavík, Iceland

Company Credits

Production Co:

Saga Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

28 min 28 min

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Connections

Followed by Dagvaktin (2008)

User Reviews

Just got funnier and funnier!

Like the previous commentator, I saw this programme when BBC4 presented it as part of their Iceland season. The first couple of episodes I liked, but I was a bit lost. Once I got to know the characters, though, I loved it more and more. The characters are beautifully drawn and magnificently played: you don't think of it as acting, you feel you're seeing a window into someone's life. I also thought Daníel should have paid more attention to Ylfa, starting with telling her she looked nice in episode 11, but life isn't perfect. Ólafur, for me, is the finest achievement: on the one hand, he's the perpetual underdog, so that you can't help feeling sorry for him, but on the other hand, he is forever doing something stupid. My favourite episode is the eleventh, where Georg tries to teach his embarrassed and uninterested pubescent son the Facts of Life with the help of a copy of Hustler ("The man has a penis, the woman doesn't have a penis. Well, that one does, but she's deformed.") and a white-board for vocabulary and diagrams. I was quite relieved when that one was over, because I was laughing so much it hurt. I shall certainly buy the DVD, which I am pleased to find is available with English subtitles.