The Midwife 2015
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The Midwife
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.
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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... Helena
... Johannes
... Jouni
... Aune
... Gödel
... Björne
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See All 1 Reviews23 Jun 2021 by Leilah Maneveld
Firstly this movie is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love Johannes, he is an amazing actor. I literally read all right through the movie as it was not in English. But I feel that this movie was of a high quality, I am personally not a drama and love fan but he made it brilliant! Leilah Ps Johannes call me lol....
Release Date:
Sep 04, 2015 (Finland)
Run Time:
1hr 59`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Finnish
Production Countries:
Finland
Status:
Released
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Firstly this movie is amazing!!!!!!!!!!!!! I love Johannes, he is an amazing actor. I literally read all right through the movie as it was not in English. But I feel that this movie was of a high quality, I am personally not a drama and love fan but he made it brilliant! Leilah Ps Johannes call me lol....
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The Midwife - The Midwife
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... First Assistant Director
... Script Supervisor
... Director
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... Helena
... Johannes
... Jouni
... Aune
... Gödel
... Björne
... Heta
... Aleksei
... Haataja
... Lispet
... Jaakkima
... Kristiina Alatalo
... Keskimölsän akka
... Pöykön emäntä
... Masha
... Soldier in Tower
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