CLOSING HOUR

PLAYGROUNDS INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL 2026

NL | animation

Synopsis:

While working alone at a remote gas station, Mia is visited by her estranged boyfriend, Damon. After a tense encounter, Damon reveals himself to be a literal monster. Mia manages to run out of the gas station, traps her boyfriend inside, sets the station on fire, and narrowly escapes with her life.

CREDITS

Director – Tim Smink
Music – Jim Dermois
Animators – Celeste Janssens, Coen van den Boogaard, Jessy Magazzino, Tom Beukers, Yasmine Aarts
Cast – Adam Asenko, Iris Jenster

The film Closing Hour will be featured in the Student Film Competition. The selection highlights amazing student films created by artists enrolled at Dutch universities, and, in the same time, works that challenge and innovate in terms of audio-visual storytelling.