"Heldin" is much more than a socially important film - it is a touching tribute to all people in the caring professions and a passionate plea for humanity and solidarity. With great sensitivity, Volpe shows how crucial care and attention are in the event of illness - for each and every one of us.
In her new film "Heldin", director Petra Volpe focuses on a topic that affects us all: care. The World Health Organization (WHO) warns that the worldwide shortage of nurses has long since become a global health risk. According to the Federal Statistical Office, Germany could also face a shortage of around 260,000 nurses by 2029.
"Heldin" is far more than just a socially important film - it is a touching tribute to all people in the care professions and a passionate plea for humanity and solidarity. With great sensitivity, Volpe shows how crucial care and attention are in the event of illness - for each and every one of us.
Leonie Benesch leads the way with an impressive performance that gets under your skin. At her side, Alireza Bayram shines as Jan Sharif, Jürg Plüss as Mr. Severin, Lale Yavaş as Mrs. Morina and Margherita Schoch as Mrs. Kuhn,Jasmin Mattei as Claudia Bach, Andreas Beutler as Mr. Hungerbühler, Urs Bihler as Mr. Leu, Sonja Riesen as Bea Schmid and Ali Kandas as Nabil Bilgin.
A movie that moves, resonates - and reminds us who the real heroes and heroines of our everyday lives are.
Nurse Floria Lind works with great passion and professionalism in the surgical department of a Swiss hospital. Her every move is perfect, she always has an open ear for her patients even in stressful situations and is immediately on hand in an emergency - ideally. But in the harsh reality of her often unpredictable everyday life, things usually look different. When Floria starts her late shift that day, a nurse is absent from the fully occupied ward, which is already chronically understaffed. Despite the hectic pace, Floria looks after a seriously ill mother and an old man who is urgently waiting for his diagnosis with the same care and routine as the private patient with all his extra requests. But then she makes a fatal mistake and the shift threatens to get completely out of hand. A nerve-wracking race against time begins...
