The Girl With the Needle

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Melissa Absolutely brutal and unsparing look at life in poverty in post-WWI Denmark and how some people will go to any length to survive. Not for the faint of heart. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 02/08/25 Full Review Charlotte H This film is as immersive as it is disturbing. The use of black and white and experimental imagery, reminiscent of early avant-garde film makers and heavily influenced by Bunuel’s L’age Dor and early Lynch was intoxicating. The subtle, but effective use of forth wall breaking draws you in to this brutal storytelling and the realisation that these events; the disfigurement of soldiers, baby farms and exploitation of the ‘unfortunate’, made me shiver. The makeup effects were clever and extremely well executed and however disturbing, you have to give props to that young actress that has to breast feed at age 7. It was also nice to see newborns playing newborns. Not an obvious 20lb 6month old trying to be passed off as one. This deserves all the recognition that it got. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 06/22/25 Full Review Fong Kok Hoong F Hauntingly shot in black and white, this Oscar nominee for Best International Feature is a reimagination of the true story of Danish serial killer Dagmar Overbye in 1920s Copenhagen with an unexpectedly touching narrative of an obtuse young woman beaten by crime horror and harsh realities to come of age to be a surrogate mother of hope and warmness in that bleak period of poverty and moral abandonment. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 06/15/25 Full Review Carl M It's brutal but beautiful. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/11/25 Full Review Sameir A "The Girl with the Needle" is one of those films that grips you from the start and refuses to let go. The visual style immediately brings to mind the eerie beauty of German Expressionism, setting a tone that's both nostalgic and unsettling. You feel the weight of wartime struggles right away, but the way the story unfolds-it tightens its hold on you, slowly, relentlessly. And then, just when you think you've processed everything, the realization hits: this actually happened. That final shock lingers long after the credits roll, making the film not just memorable, but truly haunting. #KiduMovie. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 05/13/25 Full Review Francisca V An exquisite film. It shows vulnerable and erratic human nature at its finest, both in women and men, against the backdrop of war and its social class. I like that the shock of violence and horror is conveyed almost silently, in contrast to the cries of birth. The ending isn't "happy," as others have mentioned. It's necessary and sheds some light on such a dark world that will continue to be brutal for this girl and this woman. I'm pleasantly surprised that a male director has portrayed this reality so well. I’m native spanish speaker: Una película exquisita. Se aprecia la naturaleza humana vulnerable y errática en su máxima expresión, tanto de mujeres como de hombres, en el contexto de la guerra y su clase social. Me gusta que la conmoción de la violencia y los horrores se transmita casi en silencio, en contraste con los gritos del nacimiento. El final no es "feliz", como otros han mencionado. Es necesario y arroja algo de luz en un mundo tan oscuro que seguirá siendo brutal para esta niña y esta mujer. Me sorprende gratamente que un director hombre haya retratado esta realidad tan bien. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 04/30/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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