Reedland (Dutch: Rietland) is a 2025 drama film written and directed by Sven Bresser, in his directorial debut. Starring Gerrit Knobbe and Loïs Reinders, it follows a reed cutter who finds a girl's corpse on his land.
The film had its world premiere in the Critics' Week section of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 14 May, and was theatrically released in the Netherlands in 9 October. It was selected as Dutch entry in Best International Feature Film category for the 98th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.
Johan is a reed cutter who, after finding the lifeless body of a little girl on his land, is overcome with a vague sense of guilt. As he cares for his granddaughter, he becomes increasingly obsessed with finding answers and unraveling the evil lurking in his close-knit rural community.
The film had its world premiere on May 14, 2025, at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, then screened on August 8, 2025, at the New Zealand International Film Festival, on September 18, 2025, at the 30th Busan International Film Festival, on October 3, 2025, at the Netherlands Film Festival, and on October 17, 2025, at the 61st Chicago International Film Festival.
The film is scheduled for commercial release on October 9, 2025, in Dutch theaters.