The Girl with the Needle (2024)
Kernel Score: 85% · 332 TMDB ratings
Genres: Drama, History
Released: 2024-09-06
Runtime: 123 minutes
Where to watch The Girl with the Needle
- Stream: MUBI
- Rent: Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home
- Buy: Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango At Home
US availability, updated 2026-11-12.
Overview
Struggling to survive in post-WWI Copenhagen, a newly unemployed and pregnant young woman is taken in by a charismatic elder to help run an underground adoption agency. The two form an unexpected bond, until a sudden discovery changes everything.
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Director
Magnus von Horn
Cast
- Vic Carmen Sonne as Karoline
- Trine Dyrholm as Dagmar
- Besir Zeciri as Peter
- Joachim Fjelstrup as Jørgen
- Tessa Hoder as Frida
- Ava Knox Martin as Erena
- Ari Alexander as Svendsen
- Søren Sætter-Lassen as Ring Master
- Magnus von Horn as Frida's Husband
- Anna Terpiłowska as Strict Woman
The Girl with the Needle FAQ
Is The Girl with the Needle good?
The Girl with the Needle has an 85% Kernel Score on Fresh Kernels, our own critic-informed editorial score.
Where can I watch The Girl with the Needle?
In the US you can stream The Girl with the Needle on MUBI and rent it from Prime Video, Apple TV and Fandango At Home.
What movies are like The Girl with the Needle?
If you liked The Girl with the Needle, try The Promised Land, Frantz, Nuremberg and Dog Pound.