Police

18-year-old Anton moved out of home early and is training to be a chef. He lives with his girlfriend in a garden shed – his life finally seems to be on an even keel. But suddenly he receives an indictment: two years ago, on May 1st, he allegedly attacked a police officer and threw a bottle at him. Anton can hardly remember the day. On the advice of his lawyer, he begins to reconstruct the events and face a past that he thought he had put behind him long ago.

The movie depicts the powerlessness of an individual against state institutions and paints the picture of a generation that was left behind during the pandemic and had to find itself.

At the center is the portrait of a young man who, in his search for the truth, must realize that he is not the perpetrator, but rather the victim of a vortex of violence and structural power relations—and who, above all, is wrestling with himself and his own past.

Awards

Filmfest Hamburg 2025, Hamburg Producers Award, German Television Films

Film Discussion

Following this, there will be a discussion with director Buket Alakuş and actress Luise Helm, moderated by producer Peter Hartwig.

Stills (top): © NDR 

Portrait photo (bottom): © Sven Serkis, © Ruby O. Fee