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Julia Ducournau won the Palme d'Or with her transgressive body horror Titane but the only thing tortured in Alpha is its AIDS ...
All credit to a newly minted Palme d'Or-winner for having the courage to step out of their comfort zone, but "Alpha" is an insufferable misfire.
The director of "Raw" and "Titane" gives a knock-out follow-up to her Palm d'Or winner that defies expectations.
After winning the Palme d'Or for the shocking Titane, French director Julia Ducournau is back at Cannes with another nightmarishly weird film – but it's an unsatisfying watch.
Despite significant wins at festivals and policies from the National Film Board, female crew members are still ...
Julia Ducournau returns to Cannes with a muddled meditation on the AIDS pandemic, squandering the talents of Golshifteh Farahani and Tahar Rahim.
"Titane" director Julia Ducournau made a triumphant return to Cannes Monday evening with her follow-up "Alpha," a mother-daughter infection thriller that earned a thunderous 11.5-minute ovation ...
However, it's Julia Ducournau who perfectly captures the suffering, anxiety, and hopelessness that comes with a deadly virus and the toll that it takes not only on the patient but the family ...
Julia Ducournau, who won the Palme d’Or for “Titane,” returns with the body-horror tale “Alpha.” The critical reception has not been kind. In the years since her Palme d’Or win for ...
The coming-of-age drama follows a teenager called Alpha who becomes infected with a bloodborne disease after sharing a needle ...
With ‘Alpha,’ a film in which director Julia Ducournau goes even further. “It’s a way to expose myself more,” she says, “and to expose yourself more, I hope, in the same way.” ...
“Titane” director Julia Ducournau made a triumphant return to Cannes Monday evening with her new feature “Alpha.” The mother-daughter infection thriller earned an enthusiastic 11.5-minute ...