Alphagirl
17-year old Nastassja's visit to her father turns from bad to worse when the rebellious teenager meets her dad‘s acting partner and friend, Kai. At long last, Nastassja has found a victim in her quest for revenge on her irresponsible father, whom she blames for an emotionally damaging childhood. She plots to seduce Kai...
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Martin MonkDirectorHappy Tears
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Martin MonkWriterHappy Tears
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Martin MonkProducerHappy Tears
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Marc WesterholtProducer
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Mirella PappalardoProducer
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Emma DrogunovaKey Cast"Nastassja"Back for good, Wolfsland
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Michael SchillerKey Cast"Thomas"Schindler's List
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Sascha TschornKey Cast"Kai"
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Paula KrohKey Cast"Mascha"
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Project Title (Original Language):Alphamädchen
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Project Type:Short
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Genres:Drama
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Runtime:19 minutes 36 seconds
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Completion Date:January 25, 2017
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Country of Origin:Germany
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Country of Filming:Germany
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Language:German
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Shooting Format:RED
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Aspect Ratio:2.39:1
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Film Color:Color
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First-time Filmmaker:No
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Student Project:No
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HollyShortsLos Angeles, California
United States
August 10, 2017
North American Premiere
Official Selection -
Max Ophüls PreisSaarbrücken
Germany
January 25, 2017
National Premiere
Official Selection -
Filmfest DresdenDresden
Germany
April 20, 2018
Official Selection / Youth Films -
Landshut Short Film FestivalLandshut
Germany
March 18, 2018
Youth Films
Martin Monk is a German film director, script writer and photographer. He studied history, literature and philosophy in London, Paris and Berlin, graduating with a Master of Arts in Cultural Theory. His narrative short films were shown at festivals worldwide including Raindance, HollyShorts, Max Ophüls Prize and Filmfest Dresden. Analog photography, which he took up as a teenager, serves as a great source of inspiration for his cinematic work. Since 2017, he studies directing in the class of Michael Haneke in the Master's program at Film Academy Vienna.