feature film
directed by Magnus von Horn
written by Magnus von Horn & Line Langebek
produced by: Nordisk Film Creative Alliance in co-production with Lava Films & Nordisk
Film Sverige
co-produced by: Film i Väst, EC1 Łódź, Lower Silesia Film Centre
supported by: Danish Film Institute, Polish Film Institute, Swedish Film Institute, Nordisk
Film & TV Fond, Creative Europe Media & Eurimages
World Sales: The Match Factory
Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a young factory worker, is struggling to survive in post WW1 Copenhagen. When she finds herself unemployed, abandoned and pregnant, she meets Dagmar (Trine Dyrholm), a charismatic woman running an underground adoption agency, helping mothers to find foster homes for their unwanted children. With nowhere else to turn, Karoline takes on the role of a wet-nurse. A strong connection is formed between the two women, but Karoline’s world shatters when she stumbles upon the shocking truth behind her work. Inspired by a true story and directed by Magnus von Horn (The Here After, Sweat) THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE is an unsettling tale about a woman struggling to find love and a sense of morality.