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Magnus von Horn

Magnus von Horn

“What became more important for me was how I imagined these people to be, as well as the image their followers have of them in their minds.”

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    The Girl with the Needle

    THE GIRL WITH THE NEEDLE

    MAGNUS VON HORN Denmark, 2024

    An Oscar®-nominated marvel of exquisite empathy, Magnus von Horn’s masterful vision of early 20th-century Denmark searches for tenderness and morality under fraught circumstances. Drawing on chilling true events that continue to resonate, this gothic parable is a visceral reckoning from the past.

    Sweat

    SWEAT

    MAGNUS VON HORN Poland, 2020

    A riveting portrait of modern celebrity, Magnus von Horn’s Sweat strips away the digital veneer to reveal the human cost of influencer culture. Astonishingly embodied by Magdalena Koleśnik in a tenacious performance, this compassionate tale of self-discovery pulses with the energy of a thriller.

    The Here After

    THE HERE AFTER

    MAGNUS VON HORN Sweden, 2015

    Before The Girl with the Needle, Magnus von Horn charted rugged psychological terrains in his suspenseful debut feature. Capturing the ripples that violence sends through a community in mourning, The Here After is an intricate study of a violent mind, and a provocative meditation on murder.

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