Eleven minutes to break your heart at the carnival.
Back at the fun fair where he grew up, Djarno (15) is confronted with a painful decision his father made. How can you say goodbye to your childhood when you desperately want to hang on to it?
Acting
Bronkhuyzen's silent devastation carries every frame.
Direction
Eilander weaponizes the carnival's false joy.
Director
David Eilander
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
The title 'Polyp' refers to carnival prize tumors — cheap, ugly, unwanted. Djarno realizes he's become disposable inventory too.
Dutch traveling fair culture (kermis) traditionally promises community permanence; the film weaponizes this against working-class families facing displacement.
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