Film
The Midwife (12A)
Dir. Martin Provost, France, 2016, 117 mins, subtitled. Cast. Catherine Deneuve, Catherine Frot.
Conscientious, inhibited and perhaps a little self-righteous, midwife Claire (Frot) is stuck in a rut. One day, however, an unexpected phone call changes everything. The call is from her father’s former mistress, Béatrice (Deneuve), a capricious free spirit who’s been off-grid since she walked out on them over three decades ago. Sparkling with humour, tenderness and mischievous charm, Provost’s film provides a perfect canvas for its tour-de-force lead performances. A bold and buoyant two-hander, The Midwife is a bewitching and unapologetic celebration of life’s loves losses and endless fresh surprises.
Conscientious, inhibited and perhaps a little self-righteous, midwife Claire (Frot) is stuck in a rut. One day, however, an unexpected phone call changes everything. The call is from her father’s former mistress, Béatrice (Deneuve), a capricious free spirit who’s been off-grid since she walked out on them over three decades ago. Sparkling with humour, tenderness and mischievous charm, Provost’s film provides a perfect canvas for its tour-de-force lead performances. A bold and buoyant two-hander, The Midwife is a bewitching and unapologetic celebration of life’s loves losses and endless fresh surprises.