A Moment in the Reeds

A Moment in the Reeds

2018 · 108 min · FI · 6.4 (68 votes)
Dir. Mikko Mäkelä · Starring Janne Puustinen, Boodi Kabbani, Mika Melender, Virpi Rautsiala
RomanceDrama

Having moved to Paris for university, Leevi returns to his native Finland for the summer to help his estranged father renovate the family lake house so it can be sold. Tareq, a recent asylum seeker from Syria, has been hired to help with the work, and when Leevi's father has to return to town on business, the two young men establish a connection and embark on a romance set against the idyllic Finnish summer. However, looming over this chance encounter, is the father's imminent return to the lake house, the continuation of Leevi's studies abroad as well as Tareq's complex relationship with his family in Syria.

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A quiet, sun-drenched romance unfolds against the serene Finnish landscape. It's a tender exploration of connection, identity, and the bittersweet beauty of fleeting moments, imbued with a gentle, introspective mood.

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