Magnus von Horn
The Girl with the Needle
Flickan med nålen
Pigen med nålen
Denmark
Manus: Magnus von Horn Line Langebek Knudsen
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Nominated Palme d'Or · Festival de Cannes · 2024
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Synopsis
Inspired by a true story, directed by Magnus von Horn, "Flickan med Nålen" is a harrowing tale of a woman in search of love and a sense of morality.
Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne), a young factory worker, tries to scrape by in Copenhagen in the years following the First World War. Unemployed, abandoned, and pregnant, she meets Dagmar (Trine Dyrholm), a charismatic woman who runs an illegal adoption agency, helping mothers find foster homes for their unwanted children. With nowhere else to go, Karoline becomes a wet nurse. A strong bond forms between the two women, but Karoline's world falls apart when she uncovers the shocking truth about her work.
Production Facts
Produced by Nordisk Film (Madeleine Ekman) in co-production with Film i Väst, Lava Films & Nordisk Film Sverige, EC1 Lodz Lower Silesia Film Centre, with support from the Danish Film Institute, the Polish Film Institute, financing from the Swedish Film Institute, Nordisk Film /& TV Fond, Creative Europe & Eurimages, and in collaboration with Danmarks Radio and Sveriges Television.
Göteborg native director Magnus von Horn broke through with "The Here After", which was filmed in Region Västra Götaland and won three Guldbagge Awards in 2016, including Best Film and Best Director. The film was also selected for Quinzaine des Réalisateurs in Cannes and nominated for a Camera d’Or. His film "Sweat" was selected as a Cannes Label film during the pandemic year 2020. Both of his previous films were co-produced with Film i Väst.
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Nominated Best International Film
Oscars, Academy Awards — 2025
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Nominated Palme d'Or
Festival de Cannes — 2024