Not Rated, 123 min.
Directed by Magnus von Horn, 2024, Denmark/Poland, Subtitled

Set in post-World War I Copenhagen, The Girl with the Needle follows young Karoline, who is left alone and pregnant after her fiancé disappears. She finds refuge with Dagmar, a charismatic woman running a clandestine adoption agency. At first grateful for Dagmar’s support, Karoline slowly becomes entangled in a web of secrets, moral ambiguity, and growing dread. Loosely inspired by true events, the film is an atmospheric psychological thriller that explores themes of survival, manipulation, and the hidden cost of desperation. Its stark black-and-white cinematography and haunting performances evoke a grim and poignant portrait of a society in flux.