The Girl with the Needle is loosely based on the true story of Dagmar Overbye (played here by Trine Dyrholm), who was convicted of murdering nine children (though it’s believed she killed up to ...

That led them to make "The Girl with the Needle," Denmark's official Oscar submission that offers a fictionalized retelling of a true story that hasn't lost an iota of topicality.

‘The Girl With the Needle’ Review: Magnus von Horn’s Expressionistic Nightmare of Women Abandoned by Society Reviewed at Soho Screening Rooms, London, May 9, 2024.

“The Girl With the Needle” is, as befits any creditable film, more than the sum of its visuals, though “ravishing” isn’t the word for the tale it tells, not in the least. The screenplay by Mr. Von ...

“The Girl With the Needle,” Denmark’s official submission for the international feature Oscar, is directed and co-written by the Swedish Polish filmmaker Magnus von Horn.

Camerimage winner ‘The Girl With the Needle’ honors classic psychological horror, cinematographer Michal Dymek says.

The Girl with the Needle is enhanced by its layered performances. Credit: Courtesy of MUBI. In one of the movie's earliest scenes, Karoline displays a playful meanness towards an adolescent boy, ...

There’s no kindness without cruelty, and no joy without sorrow, in The Girl with the Needle, Magnus von Horn’s oppressively bleak inspired-by-real-events tale of female misery in post-WWI Denmark.

The Girl with the Needle Directed by Magnus von Horn Crime, Drama, History Not Rated 2h 3m. Find Tickets. When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an ...

‘The Girl With the Needle’ Review: A Dark, Urgently Timely Danish Drama About an Unwanted Pregnancy. The Palme d'Or competitor from Magnus von Horn centers on the vulnerability of pregnant ...

The real-life murderer who inspired “The Girl With the Needle” was “a monster,” said the actress who plays her, “but the movie is also about showing you her struggles.” By Beatrice ...