The Labour of Pain and Joy

1h 25m
Documentary
5.5

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.

Cast

Kirsi Hjort
Self
Anna-Riitta Kässi
Self

Crew

Karoliina Gröndahl
Director, Writer, Director of Photography
Katja Pällijeff
Editor
Jerry Strengell
Color Grading
Kirsi Mattila
Producer
Kirsi Korhonen
Sound Designer
Salla Luhtala
Music
Pauliina Vuorinen
Graphic Designer

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