The Labour of Pain and Joy

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.

Director: Karoliina Gröndahl

Cast: Kirsi Hjort, Anna-Riitta Kässi

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.