A Moment in the Reeds
2017 · Movie · 108 min · ★ 6.2 · 87% critics
A student returns to Finland for the summer to help renovate a family lake house with a hired worker who’s new to the country. As they spend long days together in the quiet countryside, a tender connection grows, shaped by distance, family pressures, and an uncertain future.
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Details
- Original title
- Tämä hetki kaislikossa
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2018-06-29
- Language
- FI
- Runtime
- 108 min
- Critic score
- 87/100
- TMDB rating
- 6.2/10 (91 votes)
About
If you enjoy quiet, character-driven romances with a warm summer atmosphere and a sense of fleeting time, this may click; Not for you if you want fast pacing, big drama, or clear-cut resolutions like in Rafiki or Sublet.
Pros: gentle, intimate romance; strong chemistry; beautiful summer setting | Cons: slow-paced for some; emotionally uncomfortable moments; limited plot action
Themes
- immigration
- romance
- interracial romance
- lgbt
- finland
- gay muslim
- summer romance
- syrian refugee
- lake house
- gay romance
- gay theme
Cast & crew
Janne Puustinen
as Leevi
- BK
Boodi Kabbani
as Tareq
Mika Melender
as Jouko
- VR
Virpi Rautsiala
as Pirjo
Directed by Mikko Mäkelä