Why it may be worth watching
- Alpha combines Horror and Drama elements in one feature.
- The principal cast includes Mélissa Boros, Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani.
- Viewers currently rate it 6.2/10 from 146 votes.
Movie
Alpha
Love leaves a mark.
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.
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Cast
Mélissa BorosAlpha
Tahar RahimAmin
Golshifteh FarahaniMother
Emma MackeyNurse
Finnegan OldfieldEnglish Teacher
Louai El AmrousyAdrien
Ambrine Trigo OuakedYoung Alpha
Zohra BenbetkaGrandmother
Fadila BelkeblaAlpha's Aunt 1
Sofia NaitAlpha's Aunt 2
Bahia BadjiAlpha's Aunt 3
Marc RisoBenny
Jean-Charles ClichetPE Teacher
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Who may enjoy it
Best suited to viewers looking for Horror, Drama, Science Fiction.
Content notes
A regional age classification is not currently listed. Metadata signals include frightening or intense material. Ratings vary by country; use this as a quick screening note rather than a complete parental guide.
Themes and topics
coming of agediseasewoman directorpandemicmother daughter relationshipbody horrordepressing
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patient1External review ·
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 v…
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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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