The Girl with the Needle
The Girl with the Needle
Copenhagen 1919: A young worker finds herself unemployed and pregnant. She meets Dagmar, who runs an underground adoption agency. A strong connection grows but her world shatters when she stumbles on the shocking truth behind her work.
Kevin Ward reviewedJuly 1, 2025
Wow that was dark. I was completely transfixed from start to finish though. Gorgeous black and white cinematography make every frame of Karoline’s struggle to pull herself out of poverty absolutely stunning to look at. Sonne and Dyrholm and both magnificent as the leads—Sonne portraying Karoline, and Dyrholm as Dagmar, a woman who helps Karoline in a moment of desperation. This film kept me on edge constantly taking narrative turns that I did not expect which made it even more surprising to learn that it was based on true events. Highly recommend, but be warned—this definitely visits some dark alleys.