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A standout at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, The Girl with a Needle is a dark fairy tale about a woman’s search for tenderness and morality in a cruel world. At once eerie and exquisite, writer-director Magnus von Horn’s latest film follows young factory worker Karoline as she struggles to survive in post-war Copenhagen. When she finds herself unemployed, abandoned and pregnant, the charismatic Dagmar takes her in to help her run an illegal adoption agency for unwanted children. The two women develop an unexpected bond until a sudden revelation changes everything. Based on a chilling true story, The Girl with a Needle presents a masterful gothic vision with profound contemporary resonance. Denmark’s entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards® also features EFA-nominated performances from Vic Carmen Sonne and Trine Dyrholm, superb cinematography from EO’s Michał Dymek and a captivating score by Frederikke Hoffmeier (Puce Mary).