The Labour of Pain and Joy (2024)
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
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Kirsi Hjort as Self |
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Anna-Riitta Kässi as Self |
| Directing | Karoliina Gröndahl | Director |
| Writing | Karoliina Gröndahl | Writer |
| Camera | Karoliina Gröndahl | Director of Photography |
| Editing | Katja Pällijeff | Editor |
| Sound | Kirsi Korhonen | Sound Designer |
| Sound | Salla Luhtala | Music |
| Editing | Jerry Strengell | Color Grading |
| Art | Pauliina Vuorinen | Graphic Designer |
| Production | Kirsi Mattila | Producer |