“Please let the monsters in.This sentence, delivered by Julia Ducournau in her Palme d’Or speech at the Cannes Film Festival in July 2021, was remembered, not least because it perfectly encapsulated her award-winning film, Titanium. After three years, the director returned. Camera with Alpha, his third feature film, is currently in production.
Alpha: What will the film be about?
The filmmaker, deeply attuned to themes of identity, marginality and body transformation, continues to explore his obsessions with this new story. According to the first information that was published on the official website Villa AlbertiniAlpha is the first name of the heroine of this film, an 11-year-old girl.
The story takes place in Le Havre, France in the 1980s. While a member of his family is gravely ill, Alpha moves into his own body. “He will have to experience death for the first time“- explains the director.
Alpha: Who will be in the casting?
Tahar Rahim (Prophet, Mr. Aznauri) will play one of the main roles in the film. For the purposes of his character, the actor appeared very emaciated. Next to him he Golshifteh opposite Farahan (State Lies, Patterson). Two performers will play members of the Alpha family. The identity of the young actress who will play the role of the heroine has not been announced.
Alpha: What can we expect from the film?
With this new project, Julia Ducournau seems to be aiming for the infection of bodies, fits “In the context of a global tragedyAIDS. For preparation, the director met several specialists.
Among them, one of the founding members of Act-Up, an association that has been helping AIDS victims since the early 1980s; A psychiatrist who specializes in transgenerational trauma and a hypnotherapist who works with past life regression.
Alpha has already been described as Julia Ducournau’s most personal film.
Alpha: When will the movie come out?
It’s obviously too early to tell, but Alpha should be ready for the next Cannes Film Festival. The director has a very strong history with the festival. Each of his projects was presented there – first at the critics’ week, and then at the official competition. Alpha will be released in theaters in 2025.
Source: Allocine
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