

A surreal village noir
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.
Arno Kleyer
The film's tagline is: "A surreal village noir"
The runtime is 107 minutes (1h 47m).
It was a co-production between: Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg.
The film was directed by Govinda Van Maele.
The screenplay was written by Govinda Van Maele.
Cinematography was handled by Narayan Van Maele.
This title is listed on IMDb as tt5455410.

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Average
46 votes
Gutland
Released
18A
Deutsch
Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg



