Polyp
Djarno is a moody Dutch teenager who returns home from boarding school for his little sister’s birthday. His parents live in a caravan at a traveling carnival, which is where Django also grew up. Confronted with his dad’s declining business, he is forced to face the fact that his youth – and life as he knows it – is nearing its end.
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David EilanderDirector
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David EilanderWriter
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Ashar MedinaWriter
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Douwe HenninkDOP
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Sander VerdonkProducer
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Miel van WelzenProducer
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Julius PontenProducer
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Maas BronkhuyzenKey Cast"Django"
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Hailey RuiterKey Cast"Sister"
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Mads WittermansKey Cast"Father"
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Rian GerritsenKey Cast"Mother"
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Anna DijkmanCostume designer
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Joppo in de GrotGrading
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Quiny VlijtigSound design
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Raven TennerMusic
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Harry de WitMusic
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New Amsterdam Film CompanyProduction company
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Project Title (Original Language):Polyp
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Project Type:Short
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Runtime:11 minutes 28 seconds
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Production Budget:73,500 USD
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Country of Origin:Netherlands
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Country of Filming:Netherlands
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Language:Dutch
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Shooting Format:3.2K
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Aspect Ratio:2.35(scope)
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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Netherlands Film FestivalUtrecht
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Planos Film Festival
David Eilander is director and co-writer of POLYP, his first short after graduating from the Netherlands Film Academy in 2016. After graduating he worked on several commercials, music videos and he directed a Dutch television series for broadcaster VPRO. His first commercial for Triodos Bank won a Golden Lamp at the ADCN awards in 2017. Alongside his work as a director, David gained a lot of experience as an assistant to the directors of several films. Such as: 'Layla M.', directed by Mijke de Jong and 'Catacombe', directed by Victor D. Ponten. Currently, David is researching for two feature-length projects with New Amsterdam Film Company and Halal.
Traveling carnivals are still a common sight in Dutch cities, but they are a dwindling number. Each year, carnivals attract less people, who spend less money than before. The film is inpired by my own coming of age. After I had I moved out of my parents’ home, my old room was redecorated right away, with no trace left of my youth. It had become my dad’s new study. I wasn’t so much hurt, but it’s very strong feeling when something like that happens. I wanted to bring that idea to the carnival world, since there is already a lot of melancholy there. It’s not just Djarno’s world that is disappearing, but that whole carnival world is a dying culture.