Yes. More sad than 88% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Midwife violent?

Barely. Less violent than 86% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Midwife scary?

Barely. Less frightening than 76% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Is The Midwife easy watching?

Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of well-known films. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

Does The Midwife end with hope?

About average. Almost exactly mid-range for a well-known film. This describes how the film comes across as a whole, measured against other well-known films; it is not a content list.

The Midwife

Name: The Midwife
Genre: Drama
Released: 2017
Duration: 117 min
Rating: 6.1
Cast: Catherine Frot, Catherine Deneuve, Olivier Gourmet, Quentin Dolmaire, Mylène Demongeot

Directed by Martin Provost

Produced by France 3 Cinéma, Curiosa Films

2017117 min6.1 / 10

A character-driven drama about a devoted midwife confronting mortality, professional loss, and an unexpected relationship with a woman from her past.

Claire is a midwife and has devoted her life to others. At a moment when she is preoccupied by the imminent closure of the maternity clinic where she works, her life is further turned upside down when Béatrice, her father's former mistress, turns up on the scene. Béatrice is a capricious and selfish woman, Claire's exact opposite.

Clusters

Coping With Grief Unlikely Caregiver Friendships Disease Outbreak Movies Prison Movies Doctors And Nurses

Genres

Drama

Keywords

Pregnancy Cancer Hospital Doctor Illness Hospital Room Maternity Chemotherapy

Questions people ask

Is The Midwife sad? Yes. More sad than 88% of films.
Is The Midwife violent? Barely. Less violent than 86% of films.
Is The Midwife scary? Barely. Less frightening than 76% of films.
Is The Midwife easy watching? Somewhat. More comforting than 62% of films.
Does The Midwife end with hope? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

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