My mother believed a home birth was an extremely empowering and invigorating experience, and gave fragile women energy, confidence, and strength: They learned just what their bodies could do, and it gave them comfort.
One of the things I took away from my research interviews with homebirth midwives is the faith they have in mothers, and how they never lose their awe for the miracle of birth. I wanted my fictional midwife and her daughter to convey that sensibility.
I think that’s why Sissy Spacek was such a perfect choice to bring midwife Sibyl Danforth to life in the movie.
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