"It’s a bitterly hard-to-stomach brew of a movie, at once hideous and beautifully made." - Justin Chang, New Yorker
"Extraordinary and upsetting... an adult fairytale abundantly populated with witches and wretches, but where society is revealed as the true monster." - Guy Lodge, Variety
"Like one of those fiendish knots that tighten the more you squirm, director Magnus von Horn’s THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE builds to a devastating climax, taut as piano wire." - Leslie Felperin, Hollywood Reporter
In Magnus von Horn’s chilling social drama set against the backdrop of expressionist horror in post-WWI Copenhagen, Karoline is a young factory worker whose husband was declared missing in action. After an affair with the owner of the factory leaves her unemployed and pregnant, fate leads her to Dagmar, a candy shop owner running an underground adoption agency, who hires the desperate Karoline as a wet nurse. The two women bond over their lack of choices and agency, until Karoline discovers the shocking truth behind Dagmar’s work. A striking and shadowy vision based on one of Denmark’s most infamous killers, THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE is an unapologetic and mesmerizing Gothic nightmare. Film Center exclusive.
Awards & Nominations
Nominee - Palme d'Or, Cannes Film Festival
Nominee - Best Film, Polish Film Festival
Winner - Journalists Award, Casting Directing, Best Score Production Design, Best Cinematography, Best Supporting Actress (Trine Dyrholm), Best Costume Design, Best Feature Film, Silver Lions, Polish Film Festival
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