You can tell almost exactly how matters will end but when it comes to pathos, sharp-eyed observation and barbed humour, The Midwife certainly delivers.
Catherine Deneuve and Catherine Frot give it their all in a moving, verging on sentimental, tale of homewrecking and home truths.
As solid and unassuming as a antique marble kitchen top.
The two women could not be more different but their budding friendship makes for a very touching, endearing film.
Deneuve and Frot excel as contrasting women with an account to settle in a tale that combines realism and melodrama.
Glasgow Film Theatre, Glasgow from Friday July 7, 2017, until Thursday July 13, 2017. More info: http://www.glasgowfilm.org/theatre/
Edinburgh Filmhouse, Edinburgh from Friday July 21, 2017, until Thursday July 27, 2017. More info: www.filmhousecinema.com