Alpha

“Through its complex structure, formed of different timelines and split realities, uncanny dreams and blurred memories, “Alpha” viscerally teases out the binds of love and trauma.”

Elena Lazic, The Playlist · 100

“Ducournau's story is brilliant, but without the leading actors of the film, the movie wouldn't have been nearly as impressive.”

Therese Lacson, Collider · 90

“A nervy, eye-popping reimagining of the AIDS crisis as filtered through the lens of a frenzied domestic drama, Julia Ducournau’s new film is, like the very best Cave song, a profoundly upsetting creation to sink into, equal parts blood-pumping passion and skin-crawling menace.”

Barry Hertz, The Globe and Mail (Toronto) · 90

“Softer and gentler than either of its forbears, "Alpha" hums with a dreamlike unease, a movie less concerned with sensation than with genuine feeling.”

Jeannette Catsoulis, The New York Times · 90

“As Alpha’s family becomes increasingly isolated, the film’s ambition widens. Though the rhythms of this can take some getting used to, the resulting emotional payoff is more than worth your patience.”