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THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE

(PIGEN MED NALEN)

Year 2024
Runtime 115 mins
Language Danish
Subtitles English
Alberta Premiere

Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a young factory worker, is struggling to survive in post WW1 Copenhagen. When she finds herself unemployed, abandoned and pregnant, she meets Dagmar (Trine Dyrholm), a charismatic woman running an underground adoption agency, helping mothers to find foster homes for their unwanted children. With nowhere else to turn, Karoline takes on the role of a wet-nurse. A strong connection is formed between the two women, but Karoline’s world shatters when she stumbles upon the shocking truth behind her work.

Inspired by a true story and directed by Magnus von Horn (THE HERE AFTER, SWEAT), THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE is an unsettling tale about a woman struggling to find love and a sense of morality.

Countries

Denmark Poland Sweden
Festivals
Cannes Film Festival, Karlovy Vary International Film Festival, Toronto International Film Festival
Director
Magnus von Horn
Executive Producer
Calle Marthin, Lone Scherfig, Katrine Vogelsang, Henrik Zein
Producer
Malene Blenkov, Mariusz Wlodarski
Screenwriter
Magnus von Horn, Line Langebek
Cinematographer
Michał Dymek PSC
Editor
Agnieszka Glińska PSM
Music
Oskar Skriver
Cast
Vic Carmen Sonne, Trine Dyrholm, Besir Zeciri