The Girl with the Needle
La jeune femme à l'aiguille (v.o.s.-t.f.)
- Release Date: December 6, 2024 (limited)
- Genre: Drama
- Director: Magnus von Horn
- Producer(s): Malene Blenkov, Mariusz Wlodarski
- Writer(s): Line Langebek Knudsen, Magnus van Horn
- Studio: MUBI
- Length: 1h 55m | Classification: 13+
Synopsis
Young factory worker Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne) is struggling to survive in post-WWI Copenhagen. When she ends up unemployed, abandoned and pregnant, the charismatic Dagmar (Trine Dyrholm) takes her in as a wet-nurse at an underground adoption agency which finds foster homes for unwanted children. A deep connection forms between them, until a shocking discovery suddenly shatters Karoline's world.
Inspired by a true story.