The Labour of Pain and Joy

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2024

1h 25m

Documentary

The birth experience affects the whole life. Two Finnish birth experts, midwife Kirsi and doula (birth support person) Anna-Riitta, work to improve birth practices and empower birth givers. Observational yet strongly cinematic, The Labour of Pain and Joy explores the personal, social and mythic levels of birth.

Key Crew

Director

Karoliina Gröndahl

Producers

Kirsi Mattila

Writers

Karoliina Gröndahl

Cinematography

Karoliina Gröndahl

Cast (2)

Kirsi Hjort

Self

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