Reedland
A widowed reed cutter’s discovery of a dead girl turns rural solitude into a morally haunted search for whoever embodies evil.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Measured
- Intensity
- Moderate
- Complexity
- Layered
- Violence
- None
- brooding
- eerie
- melancholic
- quiet evening
- arthouse film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Johan is overcome by an unclear sense of guilt after finding the girl’s body, making moral uncertainty central to his quest.
Johan’s reed-cutting land and the surrounding reed fields provide the secluded environment where the body is discovered and the investigation unfolds.
Johan looks after his granddaughter while pursuing the personification of evil connected to the death on his land.
Films like Reedland, and why
The Vanishing
shared rural mystery, unresolved guilt, and brooding psychological atmosphere
The Night of the 12th
shared investigation of a young woman's death, isolated landscapes, and bleak moral tension
Wind River
shared grief, rural isolation, and an emotionally restrained search for justice
Movie Details
- Director
- Sven Bresser
- Release Date
- 2025-10-09
- Runtime
- 105 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (6)
Cast
- Gerrit Knobbe
- Loïs Reinders
- Susan Beijer
- Vincent Linthorst
- Lana Lush
Common questions
- What is Reedland about?
- A widowed reed cutter’s discovery of a dead girl turns rural solitude into a morally haunted search for whoever embodies evil.
- What is Reedland like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Reedland as measured, its intensity as moderate and its storytelling as layered.
- Is Reedland violent?
- No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Reedland.
- Which films are like Reedland?
- Films with a similar feel include The Vanishing, The Night of the 12th, and Wind River.
- How long is Reedland?
- Reedland runs 105 minutes.
