# Alpha (2025)

> A stigmatized teenager confronts bodily transformation and family grief amid an epidemic-haunted 1980s Le Havre.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/7310861

## Facts

- Runtime: 128 min
- Genres: Horror, Drama, Science Fiction
- Director: Julia Ducournau
- Cast: Mélissa Boros, Tahar Rahim, Golshifteh Farahani, Emma Mackey, Finnegan Oldfield, Louai El Amrousy, Ambrine Trigo Ouaked, Zohra Benbetka
- TMDB rating: 6.2/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt32275943/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: moderate
- Mood: bleak, oppressive, visceral, late night arthouse viewing, body horror marathon

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