Midwives – Into This World (2022)
Overview
The everyday life of midwives unfolds on the threshold where new life is born and life may fade away. The film shows how midwives support couples during pregnancy and birth. It lets us participate in the balancing act between a safe and a perfect birth.
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| Budget | $0.00 |
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| Revenue | $0.00 |
| Original Language | de |
| Popularity | 0.039 |
Directed By
Leila Kühni
Crew
Leila Kühni
Thomas Rechberger
Steff Bossert
Nadja Gubser
Niklaus Wenger
Moritz Widrig
Leila Kühni
Rolf Büttikofer
Leila Kühni
Daniel Leippert
Amaury Berger
Hannes Rüttimann
Aurelio Buchwalder
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