Alpha

"Love leaves a mark."

2025 2h 8m FR

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6.2

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★6.2TMDB · 142

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Synopsis

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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.

“Love leaves a mark.”

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Cast

Mélissa Boros
Alpha
Tahar Rahim
Amin
Golshifteh Farahani
Mother
Emma Mackey
Nurse
Finnegan Oldfield
English Teacher
Louai El Amrousy
Adrien
Ambrine Trigo Ouaked
Young Alpha
Zohra Benbetka
Grandmother

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Julia Ducournau
Writers: Julia Ducournau
Languages: English, French, Persian
Countries: France, Belgium

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ERA

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Released last year.

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WORLD

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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Persian.

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3 / 8

WORLD

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International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Julia Ducournau, shot by Ruben Impens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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DIRECTOR

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Original score by Jim Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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DIRECTOR

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Editor Jean-Christophe Bouzy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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7 / 8

CAST

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Mélissa Boros and Tahar Rahim and Golshifteh Farahani carry the top of the cast.

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8 / 8

FACT

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Marketing tagline: "Love leaves a mark.".

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Julia Ducournau directs. Ruben Impens behind the camera. Jim Williams scores. Jean-Christophe Bouzy cuts. Produced in France, Belgium. Dialogue in English, French, Persian.

Trivia

Things worth knowing

1Released last year.
2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, French, Persian.
3International production across 2 countries: France, Belgium.
4Directed by Julia Ducournau, shot by Ruben Impens. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
5Original score by Jim Williams. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
6Editor Jean-Christophe Bouzy shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
7Mélissa Boros and Tahar Rahim and Golshifteh Farahani carry the top of the cast.
8Marketing tagline: "Love leaves a mark.".
9IMDB entry: tt32275943 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

The technical file

Cinematography: Ruben Impens
Original score: Jim Williams
Editing: Jean-Christophe Bouzy
Production design: Emmanuelle Duplay
Costume design: Isabelle Pannetier
Makeup / hair: Olivier Afonso
Runtime: 128 min · 2h 8m
Status: Released
Box office: $1,077,911
Original language: FR
Certification (US): R
IMDB: Alpha (2025)

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patient12025-12-22
★ 8/10
A Soul Crushing Drama This opening scene looks so innocent, and then it becomes completely heartbreaking when you realize exactly what is going on. Be prepared for a shock, as this is unlike anything I've ever seen on film and truly beyond words to describe. We've now got a refreshing look at family life amongst the trauma these people are facing, and it's wonderfully comforting. I've not seen the underlying epidemic that this family is dealing with from this side, and it's being portrayed in the loudest way I've even witnessed. The film is visually demanding on the senses, and you can't be sure how to feel or if there is any sense to the madness. In the midst of the tragedy that is the plight of the film, there is a rebellious outpouring showing the will to live.

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