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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.

  • David Eilander
    Director
  • David Eilander
    Writer
  • Ashar Medina
    Writer
  • Douwe Hennink
    DOP
  • Sander Verdonk
    Producer
  • Miel van Welzen
    Producer
  • Julius Ponten
    Producer
  • Maas Bronkhuyzen
    Key Cast
    "Django"
  • Hailey Ruiter
    Key Cast
    "Sister"
  • Mads Wittermans
    Key Cast
    "Father"
  • Rian Gerritsen
    Key Cast
    "Mother"
  • Anna Dijkman
    Costume designer
  • Joppo in de Grot
    Grading
  • Quiny Vlijtig
    Sound design
  • Raven Tenner
    Music
  • Harry de Wit
    Music
  • New Amsterdam Film Company
    Production company
  • Project Title (Original Language):
    Polyp
  • Project Type:
    Short
  • Runtime:
    11 minutes 28 seconds
  • Production Budget:
    73,500 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Netherlands
  • Country of Filming:
    Netherlands
  • Language:
    Dutch
  • Shooting Format:
    3.2K
  • Aspect Ratio:
    2.35(scope)
  • Film Color:
    Color
  • First-time Filmmaker:
    No
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Netherlands Film Festival
    Utrecht
    Netherlands
  • Planos Film Festival
Director Biography - David Eilander

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.

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Director Statement

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.