The Labour of Pain and Joy (2024)

08/23/2024 (FI) • 1h 25m

Documentary

Overview

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.


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Status

Released

Original Language

Finnish

Budget

-

Revenue

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Keywords

child birth

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