Midwives
2023, France, 100 min – Drama, Coming of Age
In French with English Subtitles
Synopsis
After five years of dedicated learning in the noble profession of midwifery – often hailed as “the most beautiful job in the world” – Louise and Sofia are embarking on their professional journey, bracing themselves for substantial responsibilities. In a world that operates at a frenetic pace, they navigate the delicate realms of birth, motherhood, and occasionally, the solemnity of death. The question lingers: will their profound calling endure the tumultuous storm they are about to face?
Directed by
Léa Fehner
Cast
Khadija KOUYATE, Héloïse JANJAUD , Myriem AKHEDDIOU, Quentin VERNEDE, Tarik KARIOUH
Reactions
This captivating fiction introduces the joys and challenges of two young women faced with this highly responsible profession. 20 Minutes
A remarkable film. Dernières Nouvelles d’Alsace
We applaud the performance of the entire cast. Femme Actuelle
From the daily lives of midwives, director Léa Fehner creates a remarkable film where emotions, tensions, and joys are always intertwined with reality. Le Dauphiné Libéré
A realistic and moving immersion into delivery rooms. Le Figaro
By subtly blending fictional narrative and documentary fragments, ‘Midwifes’ delivers a powerful socio-political message. Les Fiches du Cinéma
Barely leaving the walls of the maternity ward, ‘Midwives’ faithfully depicts this world beyond the world with innate dramaturgy, shaken by emotions that nothing can diminish, not even the tensions of a service or the repeated gestures of labor (theirs and that of the parturients). Libération
Festivals and Awards
Berlinale Panorama – Audience Award (3rd place) & Prix du jury oécuménique
Sydney IFF
Europe on Screen
Karlovy Vary IFF
Skip-City International D-Cinema – Audience Award
New Zealand IFF
Espoo Ciné IFF
Haugesund IFF
Seoul International Women’s FF
Oslo Pix
Haifa IFF
Rio de Janeiro IFF
AFI Fest
Jakarta Film Week
Cinemania – In competition
Festival Cinema Europeo de Lecce – In Competition
Gijon IFF – In Competition
AFI European Union Film Showcase
Playdates and Bookings
MIDWIVES |
4/11 |
4/15 |
Denver Sie |
Denver co |
MIDWIVES |
4/12 |
4/21 |
Florida FF |
Maitland, FL |
MIDWIVES |
6/14 |
6/16 |
Gateway |
Columbus, OH |
MIDWIVES |
7/12 |
7/21 |
Maine Int Film Festival |
Waterville, ME |