Riverlands is a fantasy essay that explores the presence of the forever chemical PFAS in the river Merwede, which has poisoned the land, its fruits, and generations of breast milk.
Diving into these waters, the film encounters whispers of floods that reshaped the land, of life and love born from the river, and of a mysterious cherry tree growing on its banks.
Using family footage and local archives, Riverlands tells the story of generations moving with the tides and the tales passed back and forth within these streams.