Rietland

In this feature film debut, reed cutter Johan finds the lifeless body of a girl on his land. As a grandfather struck by a strange sense of guilt, he goes in search of answers within the closed community with unchanging traditions. The quintessential Dutch natural beauty, drenched in an ominous atmosphere and somber cinematography, is an indifferent witness. The weathered face of Gerrit Knobbe (a real reed cutter without acting experience) forms a landscape in itself. After the surreal polder thrillers by Borgman director Alex Van Warmerdam, the Netherlands is now also one 'reed thriller' richer. One that builds up treacherously slowly to then linger even longer. According to the leading trade magazine Variety, this Dutch debut announces the arrival of a great new talent. A psychological thriller that grabs you by the throat and deserves comparisons to the series True Detective.