Sabine is 16 years old, self-confident and witty. She recently moved in with her father, into a housing complex near Berlin. One day, she witnesses 18-year-old Micha running in a panic while holding a bloody knife. Shortly after she finds a dead body nearby. Fearing Sabine might report him to the police, Micha asks his friend Eddi for help and soon a tender love develops between Sabine and Eddi. Sabine claims not to have recognized Eddi's friend in the fleeing person but for Micha this is not enough.

ALASKA.DE has won several awards, including the Bavarian Film Award (Best Newcomer Director), the German Film Award (Best Director, Best Editing) and the German Film Critics Award (Best Film Score).