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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) 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. Nov 18, 2025 Full Review Mark Kermode Kermode and Mayo's Take (YouTube) I thought it was strangely beautiful. Nov 14, 2025 Full Review Donald Clarke Irish Times 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. Rated: 4/5 Nov 14, 2025 Full Review Luis Martínez El Mundo (Spain) A vacuous exercise in style that is as overwhelming and self-aware as it is unfocused. [Full review in Spanish] Rated: 2/5 Nov 22, 2025 Full Review Elsa Fernández-Santos El Pais (Spain) Although excess is part of [the film's] vision, Ducournau's penchant for visual sensationalism fails to find its purpose this time, and the film disintegrates like the bodies in his story. [Full review in Spanish] Nov 21, 2025 Full Review Stefania Sarrubba Soundsphere Less of a straightforward showstopper than Ducournau’s two other movies, Alpha is tender and raw in more ways than one. Rated: 3/5 Nov 18, 2025 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