

The Midwife
"A midwife's forbidden love story... separated by war, joined by love at first sight."
Overview
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.
Movie Details
Budget
$1.8M
$1,803,780
Revenue
$2.5M
$2,460,914
Languages
Finnish
+1 more
Studio
Solar Films
Key Crew

Antti J. Jokinen
Screenplay

Antti J. Jokinen
Director
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
Ylermi Rajamaa
Jaakkima

Armi Toivanen
Kristiina Alatalo

Kaarina Hazard
Keskimölsän akka

Anneli Karppinen
Pöykön emäntä

Ausra Giedraityte
Masha

Marius Repšys
Soldier in Tower