The Midwife

Running time: 118 mins

In an impossible situation, a love story is born. From the moment she first sees him, she must have him. Helena, a Finnish midwife, has only ever known the monotonous, grueling side of day-to-day living—but her heart leaps at the sight of the seemingly inconsequential officer, Johannes. Their union doesn't last long, for war divides hearts and challenges the distance between lovers. Before she has time to explore the depth of her love, Helena is whisked away to a Nazi POW camp where she'll spend the final months of World War II nursing the wounded back to health. Tension builds as the Soviets inch closer, and Helena and Johannes must overcome the pain of their past—and the guilt of their present—if they want to be together. With a touch of magical realism, director Antti J. Jokinen (Purge) tells a powerful melodrama amidst the dreamy and chilling arctic landscape of Finland. - Kirsten Voss