The film gives a rare voice to fathers and partners, often portrayed as "helpless spectators" in the birth room. "The Birth Time Movement"

The film follows the three creators on a four-year journey across Australia to answer a central question: .

A significant portion of the film focuses on Indigenous midwives and the Birthing on Country project, which advocates for culturally sensitive care for First Nations women.

The documentary highlights that 1 in 3 women in the developed world find giving birth traumatic.