Director: Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe
A car-restoration competition throws two ex-partners back into the same garage in Shifting Gears, turning old sparks and old grudges into the real engine of the show.
What is Shifting Gears about?
Jess makes her living as a mechanic, and when a televised car restoration competition comes calling, she signs on mostly for the exposure. What she doesn't expect is to find her ex-boyfriend Luke standing across the garage floor as her toughest rival. Every build becomes a chance to prove herself, both to the judges and to the man she once planned a future with, as professional pride and unresolved feelings tangle together under the hood.
Cast & crew
Tyler Hynes and Katherine Barrell play the former couple whose competitive chemistry drives the film, with Kristin Booth adding warmth as a supporting presence around the garage. Director Yan-Kay Crystal Lowe keeps the tone light and breezy, letting the romance build alongside the mechanical work rather than around it.
Context & significance
A joint production between the United States and Canada, Shifting Gears fits comfortably into the tradition of workplace-set romantic comedies, swapping a bakery or bookstore for a garage full of half-finished cars. Released in 2024 at a brisk 84 minutes, it leans on the reality-competition format to keep pace and stakes clear while the central relationship does the heavier emotional lifting, episode by episode of the build.
Where & how to watch
Shifting Gears streams on K-Time with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles, so Farsi-speaking viewers can enjoy every exchange between Jess and Luke without missing the humor. A free K-Time account login unlocks the film, and this page stays open to read for anyone browsing the catalog first.