The lead actor is a non-actor who's an actual reed cutter - he's great. At the NFF Q&A they said people in his hometown now call him Gerrit 'Clooney' Knobbe.

Laura Gommans

REEDLAND is a restrained Dutch thriller & introspective character study centered on an elderly farmer who discovers a dead body on his land and begins his own quiet investigation. Gerrit Knobbe delivers a compelling performance, and the film maintains a captivating sense of…

Matt Neglia

Er is heel veel bijna gebeurt

Desa

There are some intriguing angles to this opaque psychological mystery, but it has a hazy focal point. I fear most people will find this too plodding. While I’m not sure what to make of all the pieces, I’d be curious to discuss the film with someone who feels they have a…

Brother Bro

Die paarden hebben dingen gedaan die ik niet wilde zien

Amber

Laura Palmer in de polder

noor

The reeds will haunt my dreams, and somehow they're only the fourth most terrifying in this film, just behind: 3. Primary school theatre performances. 2. The spectre of femicide that looms over small Dutch towns. 1. The Netherlands' agricultural policy.

Ruben van Dijk

i’m now scared of tractors

Aidan Landrum

Rietland is a wonderful homage to the Dutch landscape, while interweaving stories of injustice: Injustice for the murdered girl, who's murderer is never revealed, who's body is clumsily scouted by a police drone; Injustice for the farmers that are told to keep up with…

Samira