Movie

The Midwife

2017 · 117 min

A gentle, bittersweet French drama about two very different women finding an unexpected, messy closeness as illness and old guilt surface.

Overview: Claire is a midwife and has devoted her life to others. At a moment when she is preoccupied by the imminent closure of the maternity clinic where she works, her life is further turned upside down when Béatrice, her father's former mistress, turns up on the scene. Béatrice is a capricious and selfish woman, Claire's exact opposite.
How it feels: Melancholic, warm, earnest and light. Measured and needs your attention.
About: Guilt, redemption, parenthood, friendship
Content: Mild gore, sexual content and language. No violence.
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Tone: melancholicstrength 2 of 3
warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: guilt
redemption
parenthood
friendship
death
Places: big city
hospital
home
Era: contemporary
Audience: adult
Form: None
Content intensity: Gore mild
Language mild
Violence none
Sex mild