Alpha, the third feature from Raw and Titane director Julia Ducournau, will officially premiere at Cannes Film Festival 2025, with NEON debuting a first look at the genre-bending pic.
Starring Golshifteh Farahani and Tahar Rahim, the film follows Alpha, an 11-year-old girl in a fictional 1980s city inspired by New York. As the AIDS epidemic unfolds worldwide, one of her parents falls ill, forcing her to confront loss and her own mortality for the first time (plot synopsis via Wikipedia).
Previously thought to be a remake of Ducournau's 2011 short Junior, Alpha has been desscribed as Ducournau's “most personal, profound work” .
Back in 2021, Ducournau's body horror epic Titane won the Palme d'Or at the prestigious film festival, boding well for Alpha‘s chance at taking home the prize again.
Cannes kicks off in May, with more Alpha updates surely rolling in after its premiere. Stay tuned.
