2024 Polish Film Festival, Part II: The Girl with the Needle
The Girl with the Needle, Dziewczyna z Igłą, 2024, 115 min., Denmark, Poland, Sweden
Directed by: Magnus von Horn Written by: Magnus von Horn, , LineLangebek
Principal cast: Vic Carmen Sonne, Trine Dyrholm, Besir Zeciri, Joachim Fjelstrup
Karoline, a young factory worker, is trying to survive in Copenhagen right after WWI. When she falls pregnant, she loses her job and is left to her own devices. That’s when she meets Dagmar, a charismatic owner of an illegal adoption agency assisting mothers in finding new homes for their unwanted children. With no other option, Karoline starts working at Dagmar’s agency as a wet nurse. The two women start to bond, but Karoline’s world falls apart once she discovers the shocking truth about her employer.
Inspired by a true story The Girl with the Needle is an unsettling tale about a woman struggling to find love and a sense of morality.
Denmark has selected The Girl with the Needle as its Oscar submission for the Best International Feature Film category. The film received a fantastic reception at its world premiere at the Cannes Film Festival and the North American premiere in Toronto. Silver Lions at the 2024 Gdynia Polish Film Festival.
Magnus von Horn was born in 1983 in Göteborg, Sweden but has lived for almost 20 years in Poland. A graduate of the Polish National Film School in Łódź where he is currently a teacher.
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