The Midwife (2015)
A midwife's forbidden love story... separated by war, joined by love at first sight.
Helena has worked as a kind of midwife on the eve of the Lapland War. She wants to leave everything behind, and a suitable opportunity arises when she falls in love with a German-Finnish officer Johannes, who is leaving to German-led Titovka prison camp in the Soviet Union. Helena enlists into the camp as a nurse, where she experiences the brutality of war.
Director: Antti J. Jokinen
Genre: Drama, Romance, War
Runtime: 119 min
Release Date: September 4, 2015
Cast
- Krista Kosonen - Helena
- Lauri Tilkanen - Johannes
- Pirkka-Pekka Petelius - Jouni
- Leea Klemola - Aune
- Tommi Korpela - Gödel
- Seppo Pääkkönen - Björne
- Elina Knihtilä - Heta
- Johannes Brotherus - Aleksei
- Tiina Weckström - Haataja
- Jade Viljamaa - Lispet
Screenplay
- Antti J. Jokinen (Screenplay)
- Katja Kettu (Screenplay)
- Katja Kettu (Novel)
Music: Pessi Levanto
Cinematography: Rauno Ronkainen
Editing: Benjamin Mercer
Production: Solar Films
Country: Finland
Language: suomi, Deutsch
Budget: $2M
Box Office: $2M
Original Language: fi
Themes
Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, The Horror of War and Humanity, Unexpected Love in Arranged Marriage, Moving Relationship Stories
Keywords
based on novel or book, world war ii, midwife, love, nazi officer, lapland war
Trailer
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is The Midwife about?
- Helena has worked as a kind of midwife on the eve of the Lapland War. She wants to leave everything behind, and a suitable opportunity arises when she falls in love with a German-Finnish officer Johannes, who is leaving to German-led Titovka prison camp in the Soviet Union. Helena enlists into the camp as a nurse, where she experiences the brutality of war.
- Who directed The Midwife?
- The Midwife was directed by Antti J. Jokinen.
- Who stars in The Midwife?
- The Midwife stars Krista Kosonen, Lauri Tilkanen, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Leea Klemola, Tommi Korpela, Seppo Pääkkönen.
- How long is The Midwife?
- The Midwife has a runtime of 1h 59m (119 minutes).
- What genre is The Midwife?
- The Midwife is a Drama, Romance, War film.
- What is the budget of The Midwife?
- The Midwife had a budget of $2M.
- How much did The Midwife gross?
- The Midwife grossed $2M worldwide.
- Where was The Midwife produced?
- The Midwife was produced in Finland.
- What are the themes of The Midwife?
- The themes of The Midwife include: Mental Struggles and the Power of Love, Arranged Marriage and Struggle for Harmony, The Horror of War and Humanity, Unexpected Love in Arranged Marriage, Moving Relationship Stories.