The Girl with the Needle

Based on a chilling true story, writer-director Magnus von Horn’s latest follows young factory worker Karoline (Sonne) as she struggles to survive in post-WWI Copenhagen. When she ends up unemployed, abandoned, and pregnant, the charismatic Dagmar (Dyrholm) takes her in to help run an underground adoption agency for unwanted children. The two form an unexpected bond, but a sudden revelation changes everything. Gorgeously shot in striking black and white, The Girl with the Needle was nominated for both the Oscar and Golden Globe for Best International Feature and competed at Cannes for the coveted Palme d’Or.