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A man stands facing a large field of wheat, looking up at the height.

Reedland
(Rietland)

  •   Sven Bresser
  •   Netherlands, Belgium

Johan lives a quiet and reclusive life on his farm, cutting reeds in the Dutch lowlands and caring for his granddaughter. His world is shaken when he comes upon the lifeless body of a young woman on his property. While the mysterious tragedy stirs up conflicts and tensions between neighboring factions in the community, Johan senses a presence much more sinister lurking in the marshlands.

An atmospheric character study of both the reed-cutter and the land itself, Sven Bresser’s simmering debut breathes vivid life into the landscape—a beautiful yet foreboding wild that harbors secrets among the labyrinth of reeds. These secrets give way to a void of pervasive darkness that lies just below the surface of the everyday.


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Robert and Penelope Steiner Family Foundation

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Logo: See NL / Eye Filmmuseum 160x85

Event Information

Friday, October 17, 2025
5:30pm

  •   111 minutes
LOCATION
Gene Siskel Film Center
164 N State St
Chicago, IL 60601

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    Director Sven Bresser

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