Gutland

Gutland

A surreal village noir

Directed by Govinda Van Maele

Produced by Centre du Cinéma et de l'Audiovisuel de la FWB, Bauer & Blum

2018107 min6.0 / 10

A slow-burn noir mystery where a stranger's arrival in a seemingly idyllic village uncovers buried secrets and moral corruption beneath a pastoral facade.

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.

Questions people ask

  • Is Gutland scary? Yes. More frightening than 87% of films.

  • Does Gutland end with hope? Barely. Less hopeful than 78% of films.

  • Is Gutland sad? Yes. More sad than 75% of films.

  • Is Gutland violent? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

  • Is Gutland easy watching? About average. Almost exactly mid-range.

These describe how the film comes across, measured across the whole film and compared with other well-known films. They are not a content list — nothing here was counted or checked scene by scene, so for age-suitability or specific content use a classification board or a dedicated content-warning service.

28/ 100

Cinnamon Score

How much this film gives you that nothing else will, and whether it delivers.

You have seen this shape before.

Rarity37

How unlike any other film this one feels

Surprise24

How much more it delivers than it promises

Love22

How much audiences actually like it

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Ensemble

Like Gutland

Nearest across the full emotional profile.

Same Mood as Gutland

Nearest on what's most distinctive about this one.

Like Gutland, But Darker

Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.

Like Gutland, But Lighter

Similar, pushed toward warmer and easier.

Like Gutland, But Less Popular

Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.

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