Julia Ducournau

Alpha

5.4

4.7

Alpha, 13, is a troubled teenager who lives alone with her mother. Their world comes crashing down the day she comes home from school with a tattoo on her arm.

Director: Julia Ducournau
Main Cast: Golshifteh Farahani, Emma Mackey, Tahar Rahim, Mélissa Boros
Soundtrack: Jim Williams
Cinematography: Ruben Impens
Screenplay: Julia Ducournau

What do English critics think?

English reviews

1 english reviews of Alpha (2025)

1. The Playlist

10 / 10

Through its complex structure, formed of different timelines and split realities, uncanny dreams and blurred memories, "Alpha" viscerally teases out the binds of love and trauma.
- Elena Lazic
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What do critics in other countries think?

International reviews

1 foreign reviews of Alpha (2025)

1. Moviezine

4 / 5

Translated from swedish: The story structure initially appears fairly linear, but we soon realize there are two parallel narratives running side by side. The beautiful cinematography shifts between different shades of blue or red depending on which story is being told. How these connect is something you'll need to figure out. The film provides clues, but demands patience and attention in return, rewarding those who give it.
- Jonna Vanhatalo
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