The Midwife
2015, Finnish. Directed by Antti J. Jokinen.
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.
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Finnish
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- Released
- 4 September 2015
- Original title
- Kätilö
- Country
- Finland
- Written by
- Antti J. Jokinen, Katja Kettu
- Budget
- $1.8M
- Box office
- $2.5M
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What The Midwife is based on
The Midwife is based on The Midwife, a 2011 novel by Katja Kettu, published by WSOY.
Novel · 2011
The Midwife
By Katja Kettu
Published by WSOY
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The Midwife runs 119 minutes (1h 59m).
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Which OTT platform is The Midwife on?
The Midwife isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 September 2015. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Midwife?
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Who directed The Midwife?
The Midwife (2015) was directed by Antti J. Jokinen and stars Krista Kosonen, Lauri Tilkanen, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius.
What is The Midwife based on?
The Midwife is based on The Midwife, a 2011 novel by Katja Kettu, published by WSOY.