The Midwife (2015 film)

The Midwife
The Midwife
	Theatrical release poster
Finnish	Kätilö
Directed by	Antti Jokinen
Written by	Antti Jokinen; Katja Kettu;
Based on	Kätilö; by Katja Kettu
Produced by	Markus Selin; Jukka Helle;
Starring	Krista Kosonen; Lauri Tilkanen;
Cinematography	Rauno Ronkainen
Edited by	Benjamin Mercer
Music by	Pessi Levanto
Production; company	Solar Films
Distributed by	Nordisk Film
Release date	4 September 2015;
Running time	119 minutes
Country	Finland
Languages	Finnish, German, Russian

The Midwife^[1]^[2] (Finnish: Kätilö), also known as Finland 1944 and by its working title Wildeye,^[3] is a 2015 Finnish romantic war drama film directed by Antti Jokinen. It is an adaptation of Finnish author Katja Kettu's bestselling 2011 novel The Midwife [fi] (Kätilö) set before and during Lapland War. The film stars Krista Kosonen and Lauri Tilkanen with Pirkka-Pekka Petelius, Leea Klemola, Seppo Pääkkönen, Elina Knihtilä, Tommi Korpela, and Johannes Brotherus in supporting roles. The film tells the story about a love affair between a Lapp midwife and a SS officer set against the backdrop of the Lapland War, which opposed Finnish and German armies in 1944–45.^[4]^[5] The film won the Best Film and the Best Actress awards at the 2015 Waterloo International Historical Film Festival and the Best Actress award at the 2015 Shanghai International Film Festival.

Cast

Krista Kosonen as Helena
Lauri Tilkanen as Johannes
Pirkka-Pekka Petelius as Jouni
Leea Klemola as Aune
Seppo Pääkkönen as Björne
Elina Knihtilä as Heta
Tommi Korpela as a Nazi SS officer Gödel
Johannes Brotherus as Aleksei

Production

Principal photography began in Lithuania on 13 May 2014.^[6] Krista Kosonen who plays female lead, Helena, cut her hair on camera for the role.^[7] She also learned Finnish dialect from Katja Kettu's novel. Many cast members change their physical appearances; Tommi Korpela lost 44 pounds for his role as a SS officer; Elina Knihtilä lost 22 pounds for her character Heta, prisoner of war.^[8]^[9] On 10 April 2015 Jokinen informed in an interview that the production of the film was finished and that the film was complete.^[10]

Accolades

Award	Date	Category	Recipients	Result	Ref.
Golden Goblet Award for Best Actress	21 June 2015	Best Actress	Krista Kosonen	Won	^[11]

References

↑ Dalton, Stephen (1 October 2015). "'The Midwife' ('Kätilö'): Helsinki Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
↑ "THE MIDWIFE". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
↑ "Kätilö" [The Midwife]. Elonet (in Finnish). National Audiovisual Institute of Finland. Retrieved 27 August 2025. The Midwife (englanninkielinen nimi) ... Finland 1944 (englanninkielinen nimi) Wildeye ... (englanninkielinen työnimi)
↑ ""Katilo", 2014". Nordic Productions. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
↑ "WILDEYE (KÄTILÖ)". Cinando. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
↑ "Antti J. Jokisen Kätilö-elokuvan kuvaukset alkavat Liettuassa tänään". Solar Films (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 August 2014.
↑ "Krista Kososen hiukset kynittiin kameran edessä - katso kuva". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
↑ "Tommi Korpela laihdutti natsiupseerin roolia varten 20 kiloa - katso kuva!". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
↑ "Elina Knihtilä laihdutti roolia varten – yli 10 kiloa lähti". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 21 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.
↑ "Antti J. Jokisen Kätilö valmistui: "Koskettava projekti"". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 April 2015.
↑ "Golden Goblet Award Winners of the 18th Shanghai International Film Festival". Shanghai International Film Festival. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

External links

The Midwife at IMDb

[1] Dalton, Stephen (1 October 2015). "'The Midwife' ('Kätilö'): Helsinki Review". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 27 August 2025.

[2] "THE MIDWIFE". Cineuropa. Retrieved 27 August 2025.

[3] "Kätilö" [The Midwife]. Elonet (in Finnish). National Audiovisual Institute of Finland. Retrieved 27 August 2025. The Midwife (englanninkielinen nimi) ... Finland 1944 (englanninkielinen nimi) Wildeye ... (englanninkielinen työnimi)

[4] ""Katilo", 2014". Nordic Productions. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

[5] "WILDEYE (KÄTILÖ)". Cinando. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

[filming-6] "Antti J. Jokisen Kätilö-elokuvan kuvaukset alkavat Liettuassa tänään". Solar Films (in Finnish). Retrieved 15 August 2014.

[Krista-7] "Krista Kososen hiukset kynittiin kameran edessä - katso kuva". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

[8] "Tommi Korpela laihdutti natsiupseerin roolia varten 20 kiloa - katso kuva!". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 20 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

[9] "Elina Knihtilä laihdutti roolia varten – yli 10 kiloa lähti". Ilta-Sanomat (in Finnish). Archived from the original on 21 July 2014. Retrieved 15 August 2014.

[10] "Antti J. Jokisen Kätilö valmistui: "Koskettava projekti"". Iltalehti (in Finnish). Retrieved 10 April 2015.

[11] "Golden Goblet Award Winners of the 18th Shanghai International Film Festival". Shanghai International Film Festival. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 22 June 2015.

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