Name: Llamen a La Partera
Director: Lisa Clarke
Genre: Drama
Released: 2012
Cast: Vanessa Redgrave, Helen George, Jenny Agutter

Question 1

What does this series show us about the value of human life from birth, even in difficult circumstances?

Accepted Answer

Historical drama with solid faith and family values. Discretion advised for realistic childbirths and mature themes. Llamen a la partera offers a vivid and human portrait of London's East End in the 1950s, centered on a convent of nuns and midwives who attend to families in extreme poverty. Based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, the series highlights the everyday heroism of these women, who…

Question 2

How does faith and selfless service influence the strength of the characters in the face of poverty and suffering?

Accepted Answer

entered on a convent of nuns and midwives who attend to families in extreme poverty. Based on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, the series highlights the everyday heroism of these women, who face complicated births, diseases like polio and syphilis, and family dramas such as…

Question 3

In what way do family and community ties help to overcome adversity in post-war times?

Accepted Answer

on the memoirs of Jennifer Worth, the series highlights the everyday heroism of these women, who face complicated births, diseases like polio and syphilis, and family dramas such as abandonment and abuse. Christian faith permeates the narrative: the Nonnatus sisters live their…