Polder (2015): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2015, Polder is a drama and science fiction film directed by Julian M. Grünthal, running about 90 minutes. “Become A Game” — that tagline sets the tone.

What it’s about. NEUROO-X, a German-Swiss-Chinese entertainment company group, stands for games that dissolve the boundary between reality and gaming). A new gadget, the myth-enshrouded RED BOOK, offers the ultimate gaming experience. The most secret longings of gamers are scanned by the engine and transformed into fantastic adventures. The conspiracy psychoses of users are the raw material for the storytelling of NEUROO-X. Marcus, Chief Development Manager of NEUROO-X dies shortly before completion of the RED BOOK. His lover Ryuko finds out that something terrible happened during testing of the game in China, and the deeper she submerges into the secret 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. The more Ryuko fights the corporation in order to rescue her son, the more she updates the narrative desired by NEUROO-X. Ryuko finds herself in a world full of demons, witches, knights and terrorists.

Who’s in it. Polder stars Christoph Bach as Marcus, Arnold Bucher as Techniker, Nina Fog as Ryuko and Philippe Graber as Stauffacher, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 4.5/10, Polder has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. In US you can rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and YouTube. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Polder page.

If you liked it. Fans of Polder tend to enjoy The Shawshank Redemption, The Godfather, Schindler's List and The Godfather Part II.