GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE (PIGEN MED NÅLEN), 2024

Denmark | DCP, Black-White, 115’ | Danish

Director: Magnus von Horn

Cast: Victoria Carmen Sonne, Trine Dyrholm, Besir Zeciri

Set in post-First World War Copenhagen, this film tells the story of Karoline, a young seamstress trying to stand on her own two feet after her husband goes missing in the war. As Karoline develops an affinity with Jørgen, the owner of the factory where she works, misfortune introduces her to Dagmar, a woman who owns a shop providing services to women in need. This relationship results in profound consequences for both women. This stylized crime drama, with its bold portrayal of outcast women and striking black-and-white cinematography, lies somewhere between a fairy tale and a gothic nightmare as a young seamstress makes a fateful connection with one of the most notorious killers of the era.