Alpha

Julia Ducournau follows her Palme d’Or-winning Titane with this powerful family drama starring Tahar Rahim and Golshifteh Farahani.

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Credits

  • Director-screenwriter

    Julia Ducournau

  • With

    Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani, Mélissa Boros

  • France-Belgium 2025. 127min

  • Courtesy of

    Curzon Film

  • Languages

    French, Berber

    With English subtitles

  • Certificate

    BBFC15

Access information

Descriptive subtitles:
Sunday 12 October 20:50
Tuesday 14 October 13:20
Wednesday 17 October 20:45

Intro / Q&A Live captioned:
Tuesday 14 October 13:20

Intro / Q&A BSL interpreted:
Sunday 12 October 20:50

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Introduction

Thirteen-year-old Alpha (an impressive Mélissa Boros) finds life with her mother turned upside down at the same time that a mysterious virus is plaguing society. Ducournau’s genre-bending film inventively blends body horror with a coming-of-age tale. And once again, the filmmaker boldly and viscerally explores the intense love and complexity of familial bonds.

Isabel Moir

With thanks to Unifrance

Content warning

Contains scenes of drug use, graphic violence or injury, and homophobic attitudes and language.

Contains flashing images.

How to book

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