The Business of Being Born
2008 · Movie · 87 min · ★ 6.4
Birth: it's a miracle. A rite of passage. A natural part of life. But more than anything, birth is a business. Compelled to find answers after a disappointing birth experience with her first child, actress Ricki Lake recruits filmmaker Abby Epstein to explore the maternity care system in America
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Details
- Years
- 2008
- Release date
- 2008-01-09
- Language
- English
- Runtime
- 87 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.4/10 (22 votes)
Themes
- birth
- mothering
- home birth
- woman director
Cast & crew
Abby Epstein
as Self
Ina May Gaskin
as Self
Ricki Lake
as Self
Julia Barnett
as Self
- TC
Tina Cassidy
as Self
Robbie Davis-Floyd
as Self
Directed by Abby Epstein