Alpha

A visceral, unsettling plunge into bodily dread and grief that lingers like a fever dream.

Directed by

Julia Ducournau

Genres

Horror, Drama, Science fiction

Starring

Mélissa Boros, Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani

Tagline

Love leaves a mark.

Overview

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.

How it feels

Dark, bleak, melancholic and tense. Slow-burning and demanding.

About

Grief, trauma, coming-of-age, addiction

Content

Strong violence and gore. Mild sexual content and language.

Note

Written by AI, so it can be wrong. Full breakdown

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