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Film

Jordemoder mellem liv og død

Louise Leth, Denmark, 2025

41 min.DK/Documentary

In the past few years, many midwifes have left the public Danish labor wards, but at the Hospital of Southern Jutland in Aabenraa, they have managed to retain their midwifes and create a place where new lives get a good start. We follow the midwives in Aabenraa as they assist expectant parents in what may be the greatest moment of their lives, but also when they must deal with difficult and life-threatening situations. And it takes a lot to give so much of yourself every day. Midwife - In between life and death is a film about the strength, professionalism, and tremendous care required—and the difficult dilemmas faced—when facilitating the life-changing moment when a new life begins.
Basic information Credits
Original title Jordemoder mellem liv og død
Danish title Jordemoder mellem liv og død
Keywords Midwifes, Health care, Births, Working conditions, Work life, Hospitals, Aabenraa, 2020-2030
Director Louise Leth
Screenplay Louise Leth
Producer Malene Flindt Pedersen, Signe Skov Thomsen
Director of Photography Louise Leth, Magda Wyszynska, Sine Vadstrup Brooker, Roxana Reiss
Editor Jakob Juul Toldam
Sound Anne Gry Friis Kristensen, Mia Terry
Composer Kira Skov, Silas Hagemann Tinglef
Production country Denmark

Companies

Production company Hansen & Pedersen

Direction

Direction Louise Leth

Script

Script Louise Leth

Production

Producer Malene Flindt Pedersen
Producer Signe Skov Thomsen
Production manager Maja Foss Hagerup
Production coordinator Inés Europa Crespo

Cinematography

Cinematographer Louise Leth
Cinematographer Magda Wyszynska
Cinematographer Sine Vadstrup Brooker
Cinematographer Roxana Reiss

Editing

Editing Jakob Juul Toldam

Music

Composer Kira Skov
Composer Silas Hagemann Tinglef

Sound

Sound designer Anne Gry Friis Kristensen
Sound engineer Mia Terry

Visual effects

Colourist Mamoun Abufarha
Graphic design Stig Henning Pedersen