The Midnight Shift: A Dark Dive into Myth and Modernity

Synopsis

The supernatural thriller presents an unconventional retelling of the myth of the Boatman, or Charon, who carried the dead to the Underworld. In this modern-day reimagining set on the island of Cyprus, the Boatman takes the form of Harry, a small-time crook turned taxi driver, who offers a similar service during his “midnight shifts”. His unlikely sidekick is Persephone, a headstrong reporter determined to uncover the scandals plaguing the island and to expose the mysteries that linger between the two worlds. Drawing on the island’s historical crossroads, between Greek mythology and Orthodox Christianity, The Midnight Shift aspires to establish a new genre of Mediterranean noir, or “Med-noir”, as its creators describe it.