Alaska Johansson (2013): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 2013, Alaska Johansson is a thriller film directed by Achim von Borries, running about 89 minutes.

What it’s about. Alaska Johansson is the perfect woman and she is the best in her profession as a headhunter. One day she is fired by her boss, a married man who she has an affair with. He also tells her that their relationship has no future. She decides that her best option is to commit suicide with a poison cocktail. She is saved when a child in a Halloween costume enters her apartment demanding sweets. Something is not right about the child. Later her neighbor is going to tell here that there never was a child. Alaska’s world is turning upside down, her perceptions seem to be merely illusions. When her car starts to act on its own and causes a crash, she becomes convinced that someone is conspiring against her. Or is there another, darker secret in Alaska’s life?

Who’s in it. Alaska Johansson stars Alina Levshin as Alaska Johansson, Stipe Erceg as Nachbar, Sebastian Schipper as Notarzt and Alexander Held as E. L. Johansson, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 5.4/10, Alaska Johansson has proved divisive with audiences.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Alaska Johansson page.

If you liked it. Fans of Alaska Johansson tend to enjoy The Dark Knight, Pulp Fiction, Parasite and Fight Club.