A Moment in the Reeds

Jun 29 2018 N/A 1h 48m
Drama, Romance

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.

Plot

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 spend a few days discovering one another during the Finnish midsummer.

Written by

Mikko Mäkelä, Janne Puustinen

Directed by

Mikko Mäkelä

Cast

Janne Puustinen, Boodi Kabbani, Mika Melender

Crew

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Production Countries

Finland

Production Companies

Wild Beast Productions

Languages

English, suomi

Awards

2 wins & 11 nominations

Trailers
A MOMENT IN THE REEDS (Official Trailer)
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