Feature Narratives

Reedland

Directed by Sven Bresser

Screening at DIFF 2026

Thu29 2:50 PM to 4:41 PMThursday 29 Oct · Hermann Gmeiner Hall

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Runtime: 111 min
Year: 2025
Countries: Belgium, Netherlands
Language: Dutch
Subtitles: English

Synopsis

When reed cutter Johan discovers the lifeless body of a girl on his land, he is overcome by an ambiguous sense of guilt. While taking care of his granddaughter, he sets out on a quest to track down evil. But darkness can thrive in unexpected places.

Director

Sven BresserSven Bresser is a filmmaker based in Amsterdam. His first short film L’été et tout le reste premiered in the official selection of the 75th Venice International Film Festival, was selected at the Toronto International Film Festival and won the Dutch Academy Award for Best Short Film. That same year, his TV film Free…

Cast and crew

Producer: Marleen Slot
Writer: Sven Bresser
Cinematographer: Sam du Pon
Editor: Lot Rossmark
Sound: Calixte De Coster, Kwinten Van Laethem, Vincent Sinceretti
Music: Mitchel van Dinther, Lyckle de Jong
Cast: Gerrit Knobbe, Loïs Reinders

Festivals and awards

Cannes Film Festival 2025 (Critics’ Week)

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