Gutland
2018 · 1h 47m · Drama, Mystery, Thriller
Skip it. 'Gutland' sounds like it's reaching for that creeping small-town dread vibe, but without critical backing or recognizable names, it's likely a slow-burn thriller that burns out before igniting. Unless you're specifically hunting for obscure Eastern European mysteries, there are better ways to spend your evening.
Plot
Early one summer morning a young man, with a secret stashed away in a duffel bag, emerges from the forest. In a nearby village he asks around for work, but the farmers, suspicious to the point of hostility, are not very forthcoming. Only when Lucy, the mayor’s unruly daughter, takes a liking to him, does the village change its attitude: he is promptly offered a job as a farmhand and a caravan to live in. As time passes and he is gradually integrated into the community, it emerges that he’s not the only one with a past to hide. Something sinister is lurking under the immaculate surface of this picturesque little world - and it is slowly drawing him in.
Director: Govinda Van Maele
Cast: Frederick Lau, Vicky Krieps, Gerdy Zint, Pit Bukowski, Marco Lorenzini