The Midwife (2015)
- Original title
- Kätilö
- Directed by
- Antti Jokinen
- Genre
- drama film, romance film
- Country
- Lithuania, Finland
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Rated
- 16
- Rating
- 5.8 of 10 from 36 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A Finnish midwife begins a passionate affair with a German SS officer during the Lapland War in 1944. Their relationship unfolds as their countries become enemies on the battlefield.
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What happens
The Midwife (Finnish: Kätilö), also known as Finland 1944 and by its working title Wildeye, is a 2015 Finnish romantic war drama film directed by Antti Jokinen. It is an adaptation of Finnish author Katja Kettu's bestselling 2011 novel The Midwife (Kätilö) set before and during Lapland War. The film stars Krista Kosonen and Lauri Tilkanen with Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Leea Klemola, Seppo Pääkkönen, Elina Knihtilä, Tommi Korpela, and Johannes Brotherus in supporting roles. The film tells the story about a love affair between a Lapp midwife and a SS officer set against the backdrop of the Lapland War, which opposed Finnish and German armies in 1944–45. The film won the Best Film and the Best Actress awards at the 2015 Waterloo International Historical Film Festival and the Best Actress award at the 2015 Shanghai International Film Festival. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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1944 (2015)- More like this film, on a shelf you can walk up to.It's the lit case on the top shelf.