Magnus von Horn's film 'The Girl with the Needle' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, garnering significant attention and praise. The Danish drama, inspired by true events, is a black-and-white film that delves into a dark and urgently timely narrative about an unwanted pregnancy and societal abandonment. Critics have lauded its compelling storytelling, striking cinematography, and tension-filled soundscape. The film's eerie and moody score by composer Frederikke Hoffmeier (aka Puce Mary) has also been highlighted. 'The Girl with the Needle' is described as a nightmarish descent into a woman's hell, capturing themes of indifference, cruelty, and compassion. It retells Denmark's most infamous serial murder case as an expressionistic nightmare.
THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE: Nordic Expressionism from Magnus von Horn, a tale from truth that’s almost too horrifying to believe. Pregnant and desperate in 1918 Copenhagen, Karoline (Vic Carmen Sonne, superb) gets a job as a wet nurse that might push her over the edge. #Cannes2024 https://t.co/NNhJhUVoTQ
Before his #Cannes2024 Competition entry THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE, writer-director Magnus von Horn delivered a riveting portrait of modern celebrity in SWEAT—a compassionate tale of self-discovery that pulses with the energy of a thriller. https://t.co/SCMnt1zk90
“We had very high ambitions”: Magnus von Horn on dark fairytale ‘The Girl With The Needle’ https://t.co/g7B4njrj4b
The surprising, stylish, and unabashedly brave 'The Girl with the Needle' finds Magnus von Horn reinventing himself as a chronicler of the macabre. Read @SavinaPetkova's #Cannes2024 review: https://t.co/BqJTW4A4qv https://t.co/Bd72AwRhiF
Magnus von Horn’s monochrome, stunningly captured “The Girl With The Needle” is a historical horror film by way of social tragedy…indifference, cruelty, murder and monstrous acts, and yet full of pity and compassion for the miserable have-nots. A guaranteed prize winner.
THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE is an unrelenting descent into a woman’s nightmarish hell. Its overwhelmingly bleak narrative is enhanced by striking black-and-white cinematography and a tension-filled soundscape, leaving the audience gasping and sweating in dreadful anticipation of… https://t.co/gcrV75Gmoe
The Girl with the Needle - WHAT A FILM. Eerie B&W tale with an PHENOMENAL score by composer Frederikke Hoffmeier (aka Puce Mary) - so moody & freaky & frightening. Holy smokes this film is NOT what I expected, but it kept me in awe and made everyone gasp a few times. #Cannes2024 https://t.co/OLNiZqUUAa
‘The Girl with the Needle’ Review: This Compelling Period Yarn Packs a Shocking and Modern Sting https://t.co/ZQFyTffG1d
'The Girl With the Needle' Review: A Dark, Urgently Timely Danish Drama About an Unwanted Pregnancy https://t.co/0RcGcYVQ5m
#Cannes: Magnus von Horn’s handsome and captivating Cannes competition title offers rich and assured storytelling, with a twist. Read our review for "The Girl with the Needle" here: https://t.co/XMCkvb6ugW https://t.co/RSEDMILm4I
‘The Girl With the Needle’ Review: Magnus von Horn’s Expressionistic Nightmare of Women Abandoned by Society https://t.co/iCojooIKDp
'The Girl With The Needle' Review: Magnus Von Horn's Dark Fairytale Retelling Of Denmark's Most Infamous Serial Murder Case Is Beguiling - Cannes Film Festival https://t.co/OWwbKdDcwU
'The Girl With The Needle' Cannes Review: Horrific true events inspire Magnus von Horn’s murderous black-and-white drama, playing in #Cannes2024 Competition. Review by Fionnuala Halligan https://t.co/cWxexQvNZX
#NowWatching THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE at #Cannes2024 https://t.co/DKwQWakd3Y
Sitting in the Debussy with my favorite Kazakh film critic friend Oraz for the world premiere of The Girl with the Needle tonight. Late night screening but hearing good things about this one!! Always enjoy having all 1000+ critics back in here for screenings at #Cannes2024. https://t.co/yBe9H80mFO
Next up: THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE #Cannes2024 https://t.co/WmvNmOCTdk
Today’s first full-day #Cannes2024 schedule: This Life Of Mine Simon Of The Mountain Wild Diamond Faye The Girl With The Needle
Magnus von Horn on How Cannes Contender 'The Girl With the Needle' Dances With Darkness: 'Sometimes It's Easier to Flirt With the Devil' https://t.co/V3McRMcVT7
Director Magnus Von Horn Steps Up To The Cannes Competition With ‘The Girl With The Needle’: “It Was A Story That Provoked Me Very Deeply” — Ones To Watch https://t.co/1NfnRAZGaS
Inspired by a true story and directed by Magnus von Horn, THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE is an unsettling tale about a woman struggling to find love and a sense of morality. World premiere on 15 May at @Festival_Cannes. #TheMatchFactory #Cannes2024 #TheGirlWithTheNeedle https://t.co/QtctcNVCKX