London, 1995: When on the 50th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz a news broadcast runs an appeal for information on the identity of a midwife who saved hundreds of lives, Emilia knows it is time to finally tell her story. Occupied Poland, 1942: Emilia is allowed certain freedoms as a midwife. But Emilia has a secret: for years shes also been visiting the hidden Jewish mothers and working for the resistanceuntil she is betrayed. Suddenly a prisoner, Emilia is put to work as a midwife in the camp and realises that she has a chance to bring a small glimmer of hope to the pregnant women of Auschwitz. Alongside a brave imprisoned doctor, and an innocent outcast, she comes up with a dangerous plan. A plan that if discovered could mean a fate far worse than death, but if they act undetected, they could save countless lives
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