Alpha (2025)
- Directed by
- Julia Ducournau
- Genre
- drama film, body horror film
- Country
- France, Belgium
- Runtime
- 2h 08m
- Rated
- R
- Rating
- 6.3 of 10 from 123 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
A teen girl returns home from school with a new tattoo. Her family fears she has contracted a deadly bloodborne disease.
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What happens
Alpha is a 2025 body horror drama film written and directed by Julia Ducournau. Starring Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani, Mélissa Boros, Emma Mackey, Finnegan Oldfield and Louai El Amrousy, it follows a teen girl who, after returning from school with a tattoo, is feared to have contracted a new lethal bloodborne disease. The film had its world premiere at the main competition of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival on 19 May, where it was nominated for the Palme d'Or. It received mixed reviews from critics, who praised the acting, especially Rahim's performance, but criticized the screenplay. It was theatrically released in France by Diaphana Distribution on 20 August 2025, and in Belgium by O'Brother Distribution on 3 September. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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