A young woman named Lore arrives at a hospital ready to go into labor, the nurse that assists her, Franckline, is pregnant herself and during Lore's labor the two women reckon with their pasts and re-create their futures., An intimate exploration of the physical and mental challenges of childbirth by the award-winning author of The Virgins follows the experiences of a lone, laboring woman who reflects on her past and insists on no assistance in spite of excruciating pain, and the heavily pregnant maternity nurse who struggles to care for her. Original.