Completed - ENGLISH, FINNISH - LGBT, Romance, Drama - 107 minutes
Two men experience an unexpected, fragile relationship in rural Finland
Year of production : 2017 Director(s) : Mikko MAKELA Writer(s) : Mikko MAKELA Cast : Janne PUUSTINEN, Boodi KABBANI, Mika MELENDER, Virpi RAUTSIALA Producer(s) : Mikko MAKELA (WILD BEAST PRODUCTIONS), James WATSON (WILD BEAST PRODUCTIONS), Jarno PIMPERI
'A Moment in the Reeds' is an intimate drama about the chance encounter of two men by the Finnish lakeside. Leevi, who has left Finland behind to study abroad, returns for the summer to help his father renovate the family lake house. Tareq, a Syrian asylum seeker, has also been hired to help, and when Leevi’s father returns to town on business, the two young men give into their mutual attraction, spending a few midsummer days discovering one another. Among the first queer-themed feature films made in Finland, 'A Moment in the Reeds' casts the long-marginalised voices of sexual and ethnic minorities centre-stage in a story about the search for freedom, acceptance and a place to call home.
Country(ies) : FINLAND, UNITED KINGDOM
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BFI London FF 2017 LoveHamburg International Queer FF 2017 (Closing Night Film)Lubeck Nordic Film Days 2017 (Competition)Les GaiCineMad 2017 (Competition)