"Ducournau describes her most recent film as 'a very grounded family drama.' Family is a major fascination for the filmmaker, from inheriting a taste for human flesh to birthing a man-machine hybrid, but never has she so clearly mined her own upbringing for a project."
"Alpha's mother is one of the few compassionate doctors at a hospital that treats many of these patients, their care an afterthought to most other staffers. The stigma seems awfully familiar—meals are often 'forgotten' in the hallway, heart rate monitors flatline for hours on end—provoked by a fear of simply touching someone who's been infected."
Julia Ducournau's third feature film is described as a grounded family drama, diverging from her previous works. The story follows Alpha, a 13-year-old girl of French and Algerian descent, navigating a public health crisis that mirrors the AIDS epidemic. The narrative explores the impact of a viral outbreak that transforms people's bodies, focusing on Alpha's relationship with her mother, a compassionate doctor, and her uncle, a chronic heroin user. The film addresses themes of stigma and familial bonds amidst a backdrop of societal neglect.
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