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Alpha

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Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.
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Alpha

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Critics Consensus

Strong performances and a visually striking finale notwithstanding, Alpha ultimately frustrates with its unwieldy structure and imbalanced blend of fantastical and realistic elements.

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Julia Ducournau

Director

Tahar Rahim

Actor

Golshifteh Farahani

Actor

Mélissa Boros

Actor

Emma Mackey

Actor

Julia Ducournau

Screenwriter

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Wendy Ide Observer (UK) Nov 18
Despite strong performances, the film feels oddly emotionally inert. Part of the problem is an unwieldy and confusing structure that chops up the timeline and merges fantastical elements with reality. Go to Full Review Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) Nov 14
I thought it was strangely beautiful. Go to Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times Nov 14
4/5
That overbearing mass of existential angst almost certainly contributes to the many negative responses, but few will endure its attack without admitting they’ve sat through something out of the ordinary. Go to Full Review Stephen Silver The SS Ben Hecht 3d
Another body-horror story, this time about a teenage girl suffering a blood-borne disease, and I can’t quite figure out if the story is an allegory for HIV/AIDS or for COVID. Go to Full Review Pedro Gallego Espinof Nov 29
4/5
...'Alpha' is a direct product of a generation that witnessed the handling of an epidemic like AIDS. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) Nov 22
2/5
A vacuous exercise in style that is as overwhelming and self-aware as it is unfocused. [Full review in Spanish] Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Synopsis Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.
Director
Julia Ducournau
Producer
Éric Altmayer, Nicolas Altmayer
Screenwriter
Julia Ducournau
Distributor
NEON
Production Co
Mandarin et Compagnie, Kallouche Cinéma, Frakas Productions
Genre
Drama
Original Language
French
Release Date (Theaters)
Mar 13, 2026, Limited
Runtime
2h 2m