The Midwife
aka Sage femme First screened in August 2017
Director: Martin Provost. Cast: Catherine Frot, Catherine Deneuve, Olivier Gourmet, Quentin Dolmaire, Pauline Parigot, Mylène Demongeot, Audrey Dana. Screenplay: Martin Provost. Twitter Capsule:
Doesn't go anywhere you aren't guessing early, but does a nice job articulating relationships while keeping them messy.
VOR:②
A well-turned version of a kind of film France makes all the time—though it's always worth noting how the U.S. industry rarely does.
