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ALPHA.

by Jan-Willem van Ewijk

synopsis

After his mother passes away, Rein moves to a small village in the Alps to be immersed in nature, meditate and work as a snowboard teacher. His quiet bubble bursts when his extroverted father Gijs comes to visit. Gijs quickly takes center stage on a back country ski tour with Rein and his friends. He charms the youngsters and flirts with Rein’s new girlfriend Laura, leaving no room for his son. It isn’t long before Rein has had enough. He drags his father away from the group and they continue their hike up the mountain alone. The tension between the two men is palpable. Gijs feels increasingly uncomfortable with the steep and dangerous terrain but Rein presses on to the top, ignoring his father’s pleas to walk back down. It isn’t long before nature violently lashes out, turning their petty struggle for dominance into a full-blown quest for survival.

international title: Alpha.
original title: Alpha.
country: Netherlands, Switzerland, Slovenia
sales agent: LevelK
year: 2024
genre: fiction
directed by: Jan-Willem van Ewijk
film run: 100'
screenplay: Jan-Willem van Ewijk
cast: Reinout Scholten Van Aschat, Gijs Scholten van Aschat, Pia Amofa, Julien Genoud, Daria Fuchs
cinematography by: Douwe Hennink
film editing: Sander Vos, Eline Bakker
art director: Miha Knific
music: Ella van der Woude
producer: Frank Hoeve
co-producer: Magdalena Welter, Louis Mataré, Jožko Rutar, Miha Černec, Martien Vlietman
production: BALDR Film, Lomotion, Staragara Productions

Photogallery 04/09/2024: Venice 2024 - Alpha.

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Jan-Willem van Ewijk
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