A fragile ego walks into a nightshop... chaos ensues.
Humiliated by a nightshop owner, a supposed alpha-male seeks retribution by robbing the store—with the reluctant help of his apathetic best friend.
Acting
Landerik Boie's cringe-worthy alpha posturing.
Direction
Bolla's tight economy of escalating poor decisions.
Writing
Dialogue that weaponizes awkward silences.
Director
Marco Bolla
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Belgian cinema has a thriving short-film scene; this premiered at Kortfilmfestival Leuven, which incubates much of the country's emerging talent.
The title's irony deepens post-watch: Tommy is never the alpha, not even in his own fantasy—notice how Giel's silence consistently undermines him.
No ratings yet
Sign in to join the discussion — comments are spoiler-gated to your watch progress.
Discussion starters
BE
