The Swiss fantasy/science fiction film “Der Polder” by Samuel Schwarz and Julian M. Grünthal is finally coming to cinemas. The time has come on September 1, 2016, after the film premiered at the NIFFF around a year ago. Now mainstream audiences outside of film festivals can also look forward to the film. They also came up with a lot of ideas for the cinema release. The film will be accompanied by, among other things, an app for Android and IOS, which is intended to bring “The Polder” to life away from the big screen. It will certainly be interesting to see if cinema audiences will respond. Whether via app, radio play or film, you can look forward to the new work of the “Mary & Johnny” directors. Not only because the first trailer leaves a great impression, but also because there are simply far too few genre films from Switzerland. That makes the cinema release of “The Polder” all the more beautiful.
NEUROO-X stands for games that remove the boundary between reality and reality. A new gadget, the legendary RED BOOK, offers the ultimate gaming experience. The most secret longings of gamers are scanned by the engine and transformed into fantastic adventures. Marcus, the Chief Development Manager of NEUROO-X dies shortly before the completion of the RED BOX. His lover Ryuko finds out that terrible things happened during the test series of the game in China and the deeper she delves into the mystery of NEUROO-X, the more she loses touch with reality. She neglects her son Walter, who logs into the game and disappears into the digital parallel world. Ryuko finds himself in a world full of demons, witches, knights and terrorists.
The fantasy film sends its viewers into a world of digital secondary worlds and gamer desires. "Polder" was awarded the Méliès d'Argent in Trieste as the best European science fiction film.
In Switzerland's first transmedia project, more trashy sci-fi dystopias can be experienced via the “Der Polder” app. In the film screenings, the parallel worlds are also linked to going to the cinema: Before the film, the viewer is guided on a walk around the cinema by means of an audio walk, hears fantastic stories and meets magical characters. During the performance, actors from the film interact with the audience in theatrical elements - a very special experience.
Therefore: Download the “Der Polder” app (available from August 15) onto your smartphone and bring your headphones! In selected cities you can immerse yourself in the story world of «Polder» from the APP release via radio plays.