Women, Motherhood, and the Ethical Abyss
Welcome to Northern Europe, where World War I barely made a dent—well, except for the tiny inconvenience of most men being gone and women toiling away under soul-crushing conditions. The Girl with the Needle takes this delightful setting and runs with it, delivering a meditation on the exploitation of female labor, societal oppression, and the ever-fun ethical minefield of motherhood. The film doesn’t just make its women suffer; it makes them question who they…
