The Midwife
Kätilö
“A midwife's forbidden love story... separated by war, joined by love at first sight.”
Synopsis
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.
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THE MIDWIFE Official trailerOfficial
Type: Trailer • Published 2015-05-28
Top Cast
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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
Ida Giedraitė
Masha
Marius Repšys
Soldier in Tower
Release History & Theatrical Window
January 22, 2016
Physical Home Media
Financials & Box Office Performance
Production Budget
$1.8M
Filming & production cost
Worldwide Gross
$2.5M
Total global ticket sales
Box Office Return
1.36x
+$657K net gain
Theatrical Status
Budget Return
Box office tier
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Antti J. Jokinen
- Screenplay & Story
- Katja Kettu, Antti J. Jokinen
- Original Score
- Pessi Levanto
- Original Title
- Kätilö
- Country of Origin
- Finland
- Spoken Languages
- German, Finnish
- Runtime
- 1h 59m
- Production Budget
- $1.8M
- Worldwide Gross
- $2.5M
- Production Studios
- Solar Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Antti J. Jokinen
Katja Kettu, Antti J. Jokinen
Pessi Levanto
Rauno Ronkainen
Benjamin Mercer
Markus Selin, Jukka Helle
Department Leadership Roster
Katja Kettu
Screenplay
Antti J. Jokinen
Screenplay
Markus Selin
Producer
Jukka Helle
Producer
Antti J. Jokinen
Director
Pessi Levanto
Original Music Composer
Rauno Ronkainen
Director of Photography
Benjamin Mercer
Editor
Kari Kankaanpää
Production Design
Anna Vilppunen
Costume Design
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
International Certification Matrix
FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.
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Frequently Asked Questions About The Midwife
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
What is The Midwife about?
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.
Who directed The Midwife?
The Midwife was directed by Antti J. Jokinen.
Who stars in The Midwife?
The principal cast of The Midwife includes Krista Kosonen, Lauri Tilkanen, Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Leea Klemola, Tommi Korpela.
When was The Midwife released and how long is it?
The Midwife was released in 2015 with a total runtime of 1h 59m.
What was the box office and production budget of The Midwife?
The Midwife had a reported production budget of $1.8M and grossed $2.5M at the worldwide box office (1.36 return on budget, classified as a budget recovered).
Who composed the musical score for The Midwife?
The original motion picture soundtrack for The Midwife was composed by Pessi Levanto.
Is The Midwife based on a book or true story?
The Midwife is adapted from the following source material: Novel: "Katja Kettu".
What is the age rating and content advisory for The Midwife?
The Midwife holds official age classifications: DE: 16 (FSK 16 — Restricted to viewers aged 16 and older.).