Fabi Rommel: Alpha

Anne, a twenty-something student, enjoys a slow, summery day in Leipzig. While strolling through her neighbourhood she has several encounters with a stranger. At the end of the day she can't help but ask: "Do I know you?"

He wants to leave but he longs to hear that he should stay. She is looking for reasons to keep him from leaving that do not include her. A film about relationships, misunderstandings and a lack of perspective.

When our hometown experienced a sudden spike in youth crime, we were quite stunned by the random acts of vicious violence these teenagers were willing to commit. Especially since there seemed to be no obvious reason for these attacks other than boredom and envy, as they mainly targeted people who were attacked by their peers for their clothes and smartphones.