The Midwife

Set in Finland during the Lapland War, this drama follows Helena, a midwife who falls in love with Johannes, a German-Finnish officer. To stay with him, Helena leaves her previous life behind and joins a German-led prison camp in the Soviet Union as a nurse. While there, the couple struggles to maintain their relationship as they face the violence and brutality of the conflict.

The film was directed by Antti J. Jokinen, marking his second feature after The Resident and preceding Son of Revenge – The Story of Kalevala. The screenplay was written by Jokinen and Katja Kettu. The main cast features Krista Kosonen as Helena and Lauri Tilkanen as Johannes, with supporting roles played by Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Leea Klemola, Tommi Korpela, and Seppo Pääkkönen.

Produced by Solar Films with a budget of 2 million USD, the movie earned the same amount at the worldwide box office. Audiences have given the film mixed ratings, with a score of 6/10 on IMDb based on 1,700 votes and 5.8/10 on TMDB from 36 votes.