MUBI is set to release their acclaimed Danish drama THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE on their streaming platform on January 24th, 2025. It will also be available for digital sale on the same day. The film premiered in competition at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival before launching in US theaters on December 6th, 2024.

The Girl with the Needle is directed by Magnus von Horn, from a screenplay written by von Horn and Line Langebek. It stars Vic Carmen Sonne, Trine Dyrholm, Besir Zeciri, Joachim Fjelstrup, and Tessa Hoder.

In the film, young pregnant Karoline takes on a position as a wet nurse for an older woman named Dagmar to help support herself. Dagmar operates a clandestine adoption agency under the guise of a candy shop, assisting disadvantaged mothers place their unwanted newborns in foster homes. Karoline grows close to Dagmar, but she is soon faced with the nightmarish reality she unwittingly entered.

The film was named one of the top 5 international films of 2024 by the National Board of Review, and was chosen as the Danish entry for Best International Feature Film at the 97th Academy Awards. It recently was nominated for Best Foreign Language Film at the 82nd Golden Globe Awards.

We’ve added the release date to our streaming calendar. Pre-order from Amazon below, and check out the film’s official US trailer.

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