Filed under The Discovery Programme at TIFF, which highlights up and coming directors, Govinda Van Maele’s full-length feature “Gutland” is a striking debut, one that slowly burns through the magnificent landscapes of rural Luxembourg with flourishes of neorealism. Simultaneously, Maele manages to unravel a dark noir while meshing in hints of German expressionism and nods to Lars Von Trier-esque surrealism.

For almost the entirety of “Gutland,” it is quite difficult to gauge the plot trajectory of Maele’s debut.

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