THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE
Magnus von Horn / Denmark, Poland, Sweden 2024 / 123 min / Cert 15 / Subtitles
In post-World War I Copenhagen, Karoline, her husband missing in action, struggles to make ends meet and is working in a linen factory. After falling pregnant by the factory owner, she seeks help from a woman to have her baby adopted. What starts as a film about the aftermath of post-war living, develops into something else entirely: a Dickensian portrait of a world that is closer to ours that we may think. Stunningly photographed in high contrast black and white and Oscar nominated for best international feature, this is a film that lingers long in the mind after viewing. Pre Cinema Awards/Watch.