# The Girl with the Needle (2024)

> In devastated 1919 Copenhagen, a pregnant unemployed worker is drawn into an adoption network whose charitable façade conceals a nightmare of exploitation and murder.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/2981368

## Facts

- Runtime: 123 min
- Genres: Drama, History
- Director: Magnus von Horn
- Cast: Vic Carmen Sonne, Trine Dyrholm, Besir Zeciri, Joachim Fjelstrup, Tessa Hoder, Ava Knox Martin, Ari Alexander, Søren Sætter-Lassen
- TMDB rating: 7.6/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt10236164/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: extreme
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: graphic
- Mood: bleak, disturbing, oppressive, serious film night, arthouse cinema night

## Synopsis

A gripping tale of resilience and betrayal unfolds in post-war Copenhagen.

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