A Moment in the Reeds Synopsis
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.
A Moment in the Reeds (2018) is a romance and drama film directed by Mikko Mäkelä, released on June 29, 2018 with a runtime of 1h 48m. It stars Janne Puustinen, Boodi Kabbani, Mika Melender and Virpi Rautsiala. Viewers rate it 6.2 out of 10 across 95 ratings.
- Director:
- Mikko Mäkelä
- Writers:
- Mikko Mäkelä
- Producers:
- Mikko Mäkelä, James Robert Benjamin Watson, Jarno Pimperi
- Cinematographer:
- Iikka Salminen
- Production:
- Wild Beast Productions
- Status:
- Released