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Inspired by a true story and directed by Magnus von Horn, THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE follows young factory worker Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne) as she struggles to survive in post-war Copenhagen. When she finds herself unemployed, abandoned and pregnant, she meets Dagmar (Trine Dyrholm), a charismatic woman who runs an underground adoption agency that helps mothers find foster homes for their unwanted children. Because Karoline takes on the role of nurse when there is no other way out. A strong bond forms between the two women, but Karoline’s world is shattered when she discovers the shocking truth behind her job.
