Doula

Set in a present-day context, the film uses modern medical and social elements: a midwife and a birth plan at home, hospital visits, video calls with family, and the use of hallucinogenic mushrooms as a plot moment. The atmosphere reflects current urban life and the realities of balancing career, relationships, and impending parenthood. Technology and social dynamics anchor the narrative in a recognizable present-day setting.

The story primarily unfolds inside a modern urban home where Deb and Silvio prepare for the birth, with Sascha living there as their doula. The house becomes a site of emotional negotiation as boundaries are tested and decisions about where to give birth are debated. The film also shows the hospital as Deb contemplates medical intervention and the possible contrast with a home birth, and it features a funeral that takes place in the same domestic space.

👶 Birth Choices

The film centers on Deb's agency over how she wants to give birth, contrasting home birth with hospital options. It explores the pressure she feels to conform to medical advice while asserting autonomy over her body. The tension with Silvio and Sascha highlights how birth decisions can redefine a couple's relationship and trust.

🏠 Family Dynamics

Will's arrival and Sascha's presence intensify household dynamics, pushing Deb to renegotiate her role as a partner and soon-to-be mother. The story examines how different generations and relationships within a home influence expectations, support, and boundaries. It shows how a single space becomes a stage for love, conflict, and adaptation.

🧭 Boundaries

Deb fears losing her identity as an individual and as a mother, while Silvio's impulses and Sascha's involvement blur boundaries. The narrative probes how caregiving roles are shared or contested, and how the couple navigates control, trust, and emotional proximity as birth approaches.