Alpha

Alpha follows a troubled thirteen-year-old girl living with her mother. Their lives are disrupted when the girl returns home with a tattoo on her arm, leading to fears that she has contracted a mysterious illness that turns people into marble statues. As the girl becomes an outcast, she and her mother face the challenges of a fearful world and explore their family history, while an uncle enters their lives.

This Belgian-French production was written and directed by Julia Ducournau. It follows her previous films Junior, Raw, and Titane. The movie stars Mélissa Boros in the title role, alongside Golshifteh Farahani and Tahar Rahim. The production involved a crew of 80 and a cast of 28.

Since its release on August 20, 2025, the film has earned 1 million USD at the worldwide box office. It holds a rating of 5.9/10 on IMDb from 2,800 votes and 6.2/10 on TMDB from 140 votes. Film critics gave the movie a rating of 5.9/10 based on 77 reviews, which is identical to the score given by the general audience on IMDb.